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then

[then] / ðɛn /

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before; at another time adv.
therefore adv.

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

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They moved close to Patrina's home village of Ballygawley, County Tyrone, developed their careers, raised four children – and then Patrina was diagnosed with breast cancer.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

This bycatch includes salmon, which then die in the ocean instead of returning to spawn in their native rivers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

Researchers then use this information to create detailed maps showing how electrons are distributed across different energy states.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

The cause was a server upgrade gone wrong, which then cascaded globally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

Working together, Caesar and Perkins tear one man away, then the other.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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