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
As the shutdown goes on, moreover, the polling on which side is more to blame seems to be gradually shifting toward Democrats as the more blameworthy side.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Unlike the neo-Leninist underground, moreover, dissidents had no desire to revive Bolshevik revolutionary traditions, with their ideological discipline, armed conspiracy, and noms de guerre.
—Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Nothing about the Commission's proceedings, moreover, transgressed the Seventh Amendment's jury trial guarantee.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Hidden Gem is a blue-green blend that helps spaces feel grounded, and moreover, unique.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Unlike the neo-Leninist underground, moreover, dissidents had no desire to revive Bolshevik revolutionary traditions, with their ideological discipline, armed conspiracy, and noms de guerre.
—Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Nothing about the Commission's proceedings, moreover, transgressed the Seventh Amendment's jury trial guarantee.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Hidden Gem is a blue-green blend that helps spaces feel grounded, and moreover, unique.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for moreover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moreover
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The Conservancy then takes those estimates and extrapolates them across the whole island.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
6 Feb. 2026
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Police officials at a news conference said the officers had collected personal and private information unlawfully and distributed it to organized crime figures, in some cases for bribes, and that mobsters then carried out shootings and other violent crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The race, which was pitted between a longtime Oklahoma politician and a political newcomer, has also received some controversy, with at least one advocate stating the election is pointless and that a lower turnout could influence later voter initiatives.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mahmood, a close ally of Starmer, is seen as a possible curveball that could re-engage left-wing voters who feel dissatisfied with Labour while also offering concessions to right-wing voters concerned about the immigration crisis.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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And besides, the problems had begun much earlier.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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There are subtler blanks besides.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Luar isn’t hosting a show, either.—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Metro, opened a few years later, doesn’t really go there either — the Foggy Bottom–GWU/Kennedy Center stop is nearly half a mile away.—
Christopher Robbins,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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Archaeologists furthermore explained that, in this region, specifically, the burial mounds tend to harken back to pre-Roman traditions, which might suggest a meeting between Celtic and Roman cultures.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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The first half of 2025, furthermore, has been bruising.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 July 2025
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“Moreover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moreover. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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