therefore
adverb
there·fore
ˈt͟her-ˌfȯr 
: for that reason : because of that : consequently
Payment was received two weeks after it was due; therefore, you will be charged a late fee.
The cell phone is thin and light and therefore very convenient to carry around.
Examples of therefore in a Sentence
To understand what has happened to the earth's atmosphere—and, therefore, how our climate might change in the future—some ice-core scientists in the Arctic are training their eyes directly downward.
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Bryan Walsh, Time, 18 Aug. 2008
Most Irish jump racing—and therefore most of the racing discussed in the book—is the laid-back pastime of enthusiasts …
—Max Watman, New York Times Book Review, 9 Apr. 2006
A good approach to finding out what makes us humans so darn special would therefore be to get complete maps of the human and chimp genomes, and compare the two.
—John Derbyshire, National Review, 7 Nov. 2005
Characteristically, however, Darwinists, like primitive economists, assume that what is humane—I use the word here, unexceptionably, as I believe, to mean whatever arises from the desire to mitigate competition and to put aside self-interest—is unnatural, and therefore wrong.
—Marilynne Robinson, The Death of Adam, (1998) 2005
I was once sitting behind a newspaper in the Swansea common room while two engineers, i.e. lecturers in engineering, therefore by common consent philistines, chatted together.
—Kingsley Amis, Memoirs, 1991
The cell phone is thin and light and therefore very convenient to carry around.
Payment was received two weeks after it was due; therefore, you will be charged a late fee.
Bryan Walsh, Time, 18 Aug. 2008
Most Irish jump racing—and therefore most of the racing discussed in the book—is the laid-back pastime of enthusiasts …
—Max Watman, New York Times Book Review, 9 Apr. 2006
A good approach to finding out what makes us humans so darn special would therefore be to get complete maps of the human and chimp genomes, and compare the two.
—John Derbyshire, National Review, 7 Nov. 2005
Characteristically, however, Darwinists, like primitive economists, assume that what is humane—I use the word here, unexceptionably, as I believe, to mean whatever arises from the desire to mitigate competition and to put aside self-interest—is unnatural, and therefore wrong.
—Marilynne Robinson, The Death of Adam, (1998) 2005
I was once sitting behind a newspaper in the Swansea common room while two engineers, i.e. lecturers in engineering, therefore by common consent philistines, chatted together.
—Kingsley Amis, Memoirs, 1991
The cell phone is thin and light and therefore very convenient to carry around.
Payment was received two weeks after it was due; therefore, you will be charged a late fee.
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After all, won't rate cuts reduce your credit card rates and, therefore, your interest costs?
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The Fed’s decision, therefore, must be focussed on the labor side of its mandate.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
Miami stormed to a 15-0 lead, and Orlando could not generate any stops or turnovers and, therefore, could not push forward in transition.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2025
Altogether in 2025, a single older taxpayer may have a total standard deduction — and therefore not owe federal tax — on their first $23,750 in income.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The Fed’s decision, therefore, must be focussed on the labor side of its mandate.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
Miami stormed to a 15-0 lead, and Orlando could not generate any stops or turnovers and, therefore, could not push forward in transition.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2025
Altogether in 2025, a single older taxpayer may have a total standard deduction — and therefore not owe federal tax — on their first $23,750 in income.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for therefore
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therefore
adverb
there·fore
ˈt͟ha(ə)r-ˌfō(ə)r
ˈt͟he(ə)r-,
-ˌfȯ(ə)r
: for that reason : consequently
he lost the bet, therefore he must pay
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