then
US /ðɛn/
Definition
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Finish the report first, and then send it to the director.
Synonyms
- afterwardshappening at a time subsequent to a reference time
- subsequentlyhappening at a time subsequent to a reference time
- nextimmediately following in time or order
Collocations
- Easy then and nowdescribing then and now (that time; that moment)
- Medium finalize the budget and then allocate fundsto finalize the budget and then allocate funds, meaning to make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
- Hard conditions as they were then prevailing in the marketto conditions as they were then prevailing in the market, meaning to establish a conditioned response
- Very Hard now and then an unforeseen black swan emergesdescribing now and then an unforeseen black swan emerges (the momentary present)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.