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therefore

adverb

ˈt͟her-ˌfȯr How to pronounce therefore (audio)
Definition of thereforenext
as in so
for this or that reason it's snowing hard; therefore I think we should stay home

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Recent Examples of therefore Kalshi, the biggest prediction market company, has maintained that its sports contracts fall within that federal framework and therefore cannot be regulated by states. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026 Woman, Life, Freedom therefore accomplished something profound but incomplete. — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 The result was therefore bipartisan, but hardly an overwhelming rejection of digital assets. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 Native coverage and credible external mentions can therefore shape not only what people read about a company, but what AI tells them about it. — Andrey Insarov, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for therefore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for therefore
  1. so
  2. thus
  3. consequently
  4. hence
Adverb
  • Gen either forgets or ignores the request, so Kat has to do it herself.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • By then, however, the tortoise is ten yards farther along, so Achilles must close the new gap.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of so
Adverb
  • During the pandemic, mRNA became almost synonymous with COVID-19 vaccines — and thus entangled with the mandates and restrictions that many Americans resented.
    — Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • An agreement that strengthens our common security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic area and is thus also good for NATO and Europe.
    — Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of thus
Adverb
  • Or rather, an emotional problem that was managed through food and, consequently, a sense of the violence directed at obese bodies and all that this entails in various spheres.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Industry insiders consequently expect Persson to push toward taking H and M private before 2030.
    — , CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of consequently
Adverb
  • But the Pilbara holds the world’s biggest reserves of iron ore—with 60% purity—the essential ingredient for making steel, and hence, for building much of our modern lives.
    — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In 1983, at the age of 22, Nerio Alessandri combined his passion for innovation and technology and sport — hence the name of the company — to design and build his first piece of gym equipment in his garage in Cesena, Italy.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of hence

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“Therefore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therefore. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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