thereof

adverb

there·​of t͟her-ˈəv 

-ˈäv

1

: of that or it

2

: from that cause or particular : therefrom

Examples of thereof in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer Prize or redeem Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute Prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value. —AJC.com, 7 May 2026

The demands issued to these schools also require them to produce documents regarding the display or lack thereof of the Ten Commandments and their policies regarding SB 10. —Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 May 2026

Change isn’t always welcomed for holdovers, though additions in certain areas — or a lack thereof in others — should boost confidence for some. —Sam Warren, New York Times, 6 May 2026

Men’s interests, appetites, jawlines, leg lengths, testosterone levels, and friendships or lack thereof have been the object of feverish media attention in the past couple of years. —Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing thereof

• lack thereof

Rhymes for thereof

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• of
• shove
• hereinabove

Kids Definition

thereof

adverb

there·​of t͟ha-ˈrəv 

-ˈräv, 

t͟he-

1

: of that or it

the problem and solution thereof

2

: from that cause or particular : therefrom