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
Firstly, the Creature in del Toro’s adaptation is immortal and therefore unable to die.
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The designers therefore had much more freedom to balance practicality with aesthetics.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
The two roadmaps, therefore, pull in different directions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
The Scotts were not, and never could be, American citizens, the Court held, and therefore had no right to sue in federal court.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The designers therefore had much more freedom to balance practicality with aesthetics.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
The two roadmaps, therefore, pull in different directions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
The Scotts were not, and never could be, American citizens, the Court held, and therefore had no right to sue in federal court.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therefore
Adverb
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A number of British health leaders signed an open letter last week calling for the bill’s passage, and decrying delays in the process so far.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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This year has also been the deadliest on record for people in immigration detention since the early 2000s, with at least 20 people dying so far.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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LeBlanc said the affected faculty members taught fewer classes than required by their contracts, and thus must reimburse the college.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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The cold front will also usher in the coldest temperatures of the season thus far.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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That cash hoard provides a substantial downside cushion, and consequently makes selling downside puts a less risky affair.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Farm Bank’s word-of-mouth reputation was, consequently, excellent.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge In Short North, BJ Lieberman and Bronwyn Haines’s Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge is a swanky, subterranean cocktail bar inspired by the Midwest’s deep connection to jazz and the Prohibition era—hence, the strong showing of gin cocktails on the menu.—
Katie Chang,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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This activity makes the comet brighter and hence more noticeable, and at perihelion this outgassing, in theory, is at its most active.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Therefore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therefore. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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