Examples of therefore in a Sentence
To understand what has happened to the earth's atmosphere—and, therefore, how our climate might change in the future—some ice-core scientists in the Arctic are training their eyes directly downward.
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Bryan Walsh, Time, 18 Aug. 2008
Most Irish jump racing—and therefore most of the racing discussed in the book—is the laid-back pastime of enthusiasts …
—Max Watman, New York Times Book Review, 9 Apr. 2006
A good approach to finding out what makes us humans so darn special would therefore be to get complete maps of the human and chimp genomes, and compare the two.
—John Derbyshire, National Review, 7 Nov. 2005
Characteristically, however, Darwinists, like primitive economists, assume that what is humane—I use the word here, unexceptionably, as I believe, to mean whatever arises from the desire to mitigate competition and to put aside self-interest—is unnatural, and therefore wrong.
—Marilynne Robinson, The Death of Adam, (1998) 2005
I was once sitting behind a newspaper in the Swansea common room while two engineers, i.e. lecturers in engineering, therefore by common consent philistines, chatted together.
—Kingsley Amis, Memoirs, 1991
The cell phone is thin and light and therefore very convenient to carry around.
Payment was received two weeks after it was due; therefore, you will be charged a late fee.
Bryan Walsh, Time, 18 Aug. 2008
Most Irish jump racing—and therefore most of the racing discussed in the book—is the laid-back pastime of enthusiasts …
—Max Watman, New York Times Book Review, 9 Apr. 2006
A good approach to finding out what makes us humans so darn special would therefore be to get complete maps of the human and chimp genomes, and compare the two.
—John Derbyshire, National Review, 7 Nov. 2005
Characteristically, however, Darwinists, like primitive economists, assume that what is humane—I use the word here, unexceptionably, as I believe, to mean whatever arises from the desire to mitigate competition and to put aside self-interest—is unnatural, and therefore wrong.
—Marilynne Robinson, The Death of Adam, (1998) 2005
I was once sitting behind a newspaper in the Swansea common room while two engineers, i.e. lecturers in engineering, therefore by common consent philistines, chatted together.
—Kingsley Amis, Memoirs, 1991
The cell phone is thin and light and therefore very convenient to carry around.
Payment was received two weeks after it was due; therefore, you will be charged a late fee.
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Hoosiers for Affordable Healthcare is advocating for state legislation that would incentivize nonprofit hospitals to either lower their prices or forfeit their nonprofit status and, therefore, pay property taxes.
—Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
These stories therefore suggest an enduring social order in which characters are better understood by their identities than by their own unique choices and circumstances.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Just note that these little creatures are final sale items and are therefore ineligible for returns.
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Essentially, these 18 series have no tree-ring data, which can be affected by precipitation as well as temperature, and are therefore less reliable.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
These stories therefore suggest an enduring social order in which characters are better understood by their identities than by their own unique choices and circumstances.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Just note that these little creatures are final sale items and are therefore ineligible for returns.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Essentially, these 18 series have no tree-ring data, which can be affected by precipitation as well as temperature, and are therefore less reliable.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Therefore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/therefore. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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therefore
adverb
there·fore
ˈt͟ha(ə)r-ˌfō(ə)r 
ˈt͟he(ə)r-,
-ˌfȯ(ə)r
: for that reason : consequently
he lost the bet, therefore he must pay
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