as in therefore
for this or that reason
we didn't have room for all seven of us in my car and thus took two cars to go to the movies
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Recent Examples of thus
The new rule would put in place additional income verification requirements, including for people who say their income is above the poverty level and thus qualify for subsidies, despite federal data indicating their income might be below the poverty level.
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Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
In this rendition, the diabolical duo of Todd and Lovett are younger, more wiry, more tightly wound and thus more dangerous.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
The shopping center as a whole hasn’t been especially crazy thus far.
—Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The attention hoped for by the premier has thus arrived.
—Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
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Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
In this rendition, the diabolical duo of Todd and Lovett are younger, more wiry, more tightly wound and thus more dangerous.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
The shopping center as a whole hasn’t been especially crazy thus far.
—Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The attention hoped for by the premier has thus arrived.
—Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thus
Adverb
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Some imagery on the shirt, depicting Haitian revolutionaries from the early 1800s, was declared political and therefore not allowed, having fallen foul of FIFA’s often quite stringent rules around kits at World Cups.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Jane Williams, executive director of California Communities Against Toxics, expressed concerns that officials were underplaying the risk, noting that this is one of the largest cold storage facilities in the state and therefore contains massive amounts of ammonia.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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The Targaryen civil war has been a bit of a slow burn so far, though both sides of the family have suffered major casualties.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Growing numbers of Labour MPs called for Starmer to quit, but with Burnham unable to run as party leader – and hence prime minister – since rules and convention state that only serving MPs can do so, no one was willing or able to launch an official challenge.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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The stigma and the constant comparison of the level of play to the men’s game hinder interest; consequently, the audience barely grows, and revenue and development fail to materialize.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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They were informed in no uncertain terms that Yildiz was not for sale, and are consequently pursuing other options.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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