moreover

adverb

mȯr-ˈō-vər How to pronounce moreover (audio)
Definition of moreovernext
as in then
in addition to what has been said swimming alone is against the rules and, moreover, it's dangerous

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Recent Examples of moreover Several of the night’s winners, moreover, expressed their support for the people of Palestine on stage. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026 The Houthis, moreover, have strengthened their position around the Red Sea. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026 Adding to the ominous vibes is the news that nobody at Slough House is getting paid — and, moreover, all matters related to its operation appear to have been scrubbed from the Park database. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 Still, Nvidia’s involvement has been critical and substantial and, moreover, has led to a drag on the stock price. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moreover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moreover
  1. then
  2. also
  3. besides
  4. either
  5. furthermore
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  • Machado then headed to Caracas with stops along the way as thousands of people joined the caravan or awaited it.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Until then, here are some photos from Sunday evening’s game in the Pacific Northwest.
    — Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of then
Adverb
  • Uganda also said all 60 contacts of Kenya's first patient, including border personnel, hotel staff and transport operators, completed 21 days of monitoring without symptoms and were released from follow-up.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Bolsonaro's campaign had also requested an extension, citing heavy rains that shut polling stations in the south, a right-wing stronghold.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of also
Adverb
  • And besides, Ternus argues, even if other companies succeed in their mission of building super-intelligence, users will still want to talk to it on Apple devices.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • People don't want to go around changing their Clocks anymore and, besides, far and away, most people like having an hour of extra sunlight in the evening, rather than in the morning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of besides
Adverb
  • If the solution isn’t to migrate 70% of the web to a new programming language, then fixing its underlying problems – and all the other software problems in the world – would hardly be an easy fix, either.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Blitzes also haven’t bothered USC’s passing attack much, either.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of either
Adverb
  • The companies furthermore threatened to invoke eminent domain to simply take land if the community resisted.
    — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone agreed, furthermore, that Social Security in its current state will be phased out one way or another.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of furthermore

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“Moreover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moreover. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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