as in therefore
for this or that reason she didn't get into the college of her choice and thereupon decided to study for a year before retaking the college entrance exams

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Recent Examples of thereupon The partner overruled him; Wells thereupon quit and went to New York. Henry Wiencek july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025 And thereupon, they would be incentivized to compete for rewards. WIRED, 6 July 2023 He was also informed that Attorney Brown arrived there from his 108 mile ride from San Bernardino yesterday afternoon and that thereupon a council was held between the Indians and the representatives of the government. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2023 Here’s a quick look at five possible conclusions that might be just a tad premature, with arguments and counterpoints thereupon. Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Toney was thereupon tied to a tree and whipped. Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 11 June 2021 If the grave of a hero is customarily a place of serene contemplation, this one is so disturbing that people run from it in fear—and thereupon hangs the tale of Easter. Robert Barron, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2021 And thereupon, the coalition says . Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 15 June 2020 The Energy Department thereupon helped get the demonstration transferred to Mississippi. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Oct. 2013
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Adverb
  • The legislation would, therefore, reserve authority over cannabis rescheduling exclusively for Congress.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • And some long-time critics of the current AI landscape, such as Gary Marcus, disagree with Dalio entirely, arguing that the bubble is due to pop because the AI technology currently on the market is too error-prone to be relied upon, and therefore can’t be scaled away.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • That means no more security updates, patches, or tech support, so now’s the time to upgrade.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Through it, the Levetts have become so recognizable that fellow Universal fans will stop them in the parks to ask for selfies.
    Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Effectively, this turned the workspace into a yank buffer along with all your documents, and undoing any destructive editing operation thus became merely another cut and paste.
    Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Heck, even the unassuming Reid acknowledges how remarkable, and thus improbable, it’s been.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • And anyone who doesn’t conform becomes a target for ridicule, and consequently a warning to others.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
  • As a result, OEMs and Tier 1s have begun leveraging Qualcomm technology across all automotive platforms, not just future AV platforms, consequently propelling growth for Qualcomm beyond many of its competitors.
    Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Congress and the Commerce Department should execute oversight and enforcement accordingly to monitor for tariff evasion and circumvention.
    Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Outspoken employees must remain vigilant and should always understand these risks and consider, based one’s individual circumstances and situation, how potentially losing a job, public ridicule or government surveillance, can impact you and your family’s safety and wellbeing and plan accordingly.
    Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Thereupon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereupon. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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