at that

phrase

Synonyms of at thatnext
1
: in spite of what has been said or implied
2
: in addition : besides entry 2

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Water levels will rise higher by Sunday afternoon’s high tide and some areas could experience moderate coastal flooding at that time, especially around the Virginia-North Carolina border. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Bajaria asked Sarandos point-blank whether there was truth to the rumors gaining stream — and Sarandos, who it’s believed was originally going to break the news on Monday, told her at that moment. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 Atlanta was able to secure State Farm Arena for Game 3 and 4 after the WNBA and NBA came together to resolve conflicts at that arena. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Unfortunately, Shakespeare never actually visited Venice; and scholars now recognise that Shylock’s character is more a reflection of anti-Jewish hysteria in early seventeenth-century London than anything that was going on in Italy at that time. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at that

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of at that was in 1830

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“At that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20that. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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