Definitions

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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Since then, the demands on defence have increased still further, as have the UK commitments you have rightly made to allies.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The challenge facing investors then is to pick the winners between the AI-enabled and the AI-disrupted because the research suggests return dispersion among these stocks will be meaningful.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Even then the Spurs had a chance to win, until Anunoby’s leaping put back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He then made a claim for asylum in 2021 at the age of 16 and was granted leave to remain in the UK in 2022, to be reviewed in 2027.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

And then he ever so gently asks what I’m guessing has been on his mind since she got here: “So, Sadie, how long do we have you here for?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

then

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