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for then

ADVERB
meantime
Synonyms
STRONGEST
interim
STRONG
interregnum interruption interval meanwhile recess while
WEAK
at the same time concurrently for now for the duration for the moment in the interim in the interval in the meanwhile simultaneously
ADVERB
meanwhile
Synonyms
STRONG
meantime till
WEAK
ad interim concurrently during the interval for now for the duration for the moment for the time being in the interim in the interval in the intervening time in the meantime simultaneously until up to when

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If that’s what the dining public is looking for, then I think it would be a prudent thing to make smaller portions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

If knowledge suddenly isn’t worth paying for, then it’s hard to justify paying a premium for U.S. stocks.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

We will still update you on all the stories of the day, but if it's wall-to-wall Greco-Roman Wrestling you’re looking for, then Discovery+ will be the place to watch it.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024

“The same thing they lobbied for then we can fight for now.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024

He almost welcomed the coming of night, for then the world seemed less pale and empty.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien