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But there is no way this change happens without Payton, Paton or owner Greg Penner — or some combination thereof — having a conversation with Nix.—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026 No prize or any portion thereof is transferable or redeemable for cash.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026 Records, or portions thereof, that fall within these categories may still need to be disclosed if the public’s interest in their release is deemed to outweigh the school’s or a third party’s interest in maintaining their confidentiality.—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Or does ordering them down interfere with the free exercise thereof?—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thereof
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of thereof was
before the 12th century