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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

I get on pretty well with everybody, but it was sort of what people went in for then, but I certainly do rather regret it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

“If we ended the war at this stage, what were we fighting for then? What for did all our men, our comrades die for?”

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2024

He sends a high ball I have to run like crazy for, then a fast glove-pelting stinger, then a low burner.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko