thereof

adverb

there·​of t͟her-ˈəv How to pronounce thereof (audio)
-ˈäv
1
: of that or it
2
: from that cause or particular : therefrom

Examples of thereof in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When a current was applied, these were capable of presenting in black, white, or shades thereof, allowing for tessellated animations. Brett Berk, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024 Trench coats and derivations thereof were also a key motif of the Dior Spring 24 Haute Couture collection that bowed in January and, as such, represent a leit motif uniting the verticals and underscoring house messaging. Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 A little slouchy and unstructured (per some reviewers) Made with double shoulder straps and a large main compartment, this sturdy canvas bag is perfect if your mat is wider, thicker, longer, or some combination thereof compared to a standard-sized yoga mat. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 21 Feb. 2024 This can be due to a variety of reasons, from physical to mental to logistical or a combination thereof. Steven Aquino, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Sound, and often the absence thereof, was used to build suspense and create extremely effective jump scares. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2024 What materialized was something altogether less exciting, with the brand just making the second chronograph hand out of Moonshine Gold, then variations thereof. Jeremy White, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2024 The patience that administrators initially displayed toward their most obstreperous students ran out when the antisocial campus bacchanalia, and their tolerance thereof, did reputational damage to their host institutions. Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Jan. 2024 To the extent new Content, services, or features are added to the Services in the future, the use thereof is subject to these Terms of Service. Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of thereof was before the 12th century

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“Thereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thereof. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

thereof

adverb
there·​of t͟ha-ˈrəv How to pronounce thereof (audio)
-ˈräv,
t͟he-
1
: of that or it
the problem and solution thereof
2
: from that cause or particular : therefrom

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