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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If you need another reason to treat co-workers well, then here it is.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

If he is fully fit, as seems to be the case, then the temptation will be huge for Tuchel to start his most accomplished and experienced defender against Croatia.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Zvërnec has proved to be a thicket of Albanian property disputes, a common problem given that the country nationalized property during communism then underwent a messy process of returning it to private ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

By then, the individual marketplaces that opened in 2014 were well established under the Affordable Care Act.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Restless, Belle brays again—a high-pitched “Heeee,” then “Haw.”

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

then

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