then

[then] / ðɛn /

ADVERB

before; at another time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

again formerly later next suddenly

WEAK

all at once anon at that instant at that moment at that point at that time before long on that occasion soon after thereupon when years ago

Antonyms

STRONGEST

earlier

ADVERB

therefore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

so thus

WEAK

accordingly consequently ergo from that time from then on from there on hence thence thenceforth thereupon whence

Example Sentences

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By then, Jupiter had already gathered most of the nearby material around its orbit, creating a gap in the surrounding disk of gas and dust.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Freeman then disappeared into dense bushland, sparking one of Australia's largest ever manhunts.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

"But then I learned, and I lived a little longer," he told AFP.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

He made his initial recordings in 1949 — first with singer Babs Gonzalez, then with pianist Bud Powell and trombonist Johnson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

She took another, bigger bite, almost finishing the whole thing, then placed the remnants back on the plate.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

then

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