How to Use thus in a Sentence

thus

adverb
  • This detergent is highly concentrated and thus you will need to dilute it.
  • Fascist states can thus be on the right and on the left.
    Alexander Motyl, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2022
  • And thus the global race to find one-half of the key is on.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2023
  • This is one of the biggest surprises of the night thus far.
    Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2021
  • The day thus far has brought plenty of sunshine and breeze.
    Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Tiafoe, though, may well be the buzziest name thus far.
    Nick Remsen, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The lower basin states use most of the water and have thus far shouldered most of the cuts.
    Sam Metz and Felicia Fonseca, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The Huskies have six giveaways in their two games thus far.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The search is not over, but see which pies are their favorites thus far.
    Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 7 Jan. 2020
  • There’s more to come, but here’s what’s on our minds thus far.
    Brittany Vincent, CNN Underscored, 1 Oct. 2020
  • The wavy green leaves are streaked with yellow or cream like a snake, thus the name.
    Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 7 July 2023
  • Eight boys have been rescued thus far, leaving four and the team’s coach in the cave.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 9 July 2018
  • Boats that failed to dock from time to time would thus be obvious.
    The Economist, 3 May 2018
  • Only the northernmost of them (thus, the name) came to fruition.
    Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Those teams are thus are less inclined to sign and keep such players.
    Michael McCann, SI.com, 23 May 2018
  • What's been the proudest moment of your career thus far?
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Thank you to all those who have been supportive of this journey thus far.
    Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • My parents had a strong sense of pride in my work and thus had very high standards for my test scores.
    Annie Lane, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Still, their count is more than what the city has offered, which is thus far nothing.
    Caroline Spivack, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2021
  • The Colts, thus far, haven’t fired a single coach from last year’s staff.
    Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 21 Jan. 2020
  • Below, some of this year’s best red carpet suits thus far.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2021
  • The trees produce lots of fruit, which birds eat, thus spreading seeds far from the parent plant.
    Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 29 Nov. 2020
  • Thus, getting enough fiber through diet alone is not easy.
    Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, 17 July 2017
  • Ohio State has only pulled its starters early in one of three games thus far.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 20 Nov. 2020
  • His offensive production thus far has been a bit of a slow burn.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 25 Dec. 2022
  • Their monopole trap thus set, now all the researchers have to do is watch and wait, fingers crossed.
    Adam Hadhazy, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2018
  • Clemson slips to No. 2 based on its body of work thus far.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 25 Oct. 2020
  • Eggs have just over one gram of saturated fat and thus were back in favor.
    Christine Byrne, Outside Online, 15 June 2019
  • The response thus far has at least offered hope for her recovery.
    Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2020
  • Putin's war against Ukraine is thus not only a calamity in its own right.
    Ulrich Schlie and Thomas Weber, CNN, 5 Mar. 2022

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