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as in therefore
for this or that reason
an endangered orchid species, hence illegal to pick
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Recent Examples of hence
Golfweek learned from 1971 Masters victor Charles Coody that Woods, who suffered an Achilles tear, still isn't able to walk properly, hence his absence from the dinner.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Institutional knowledge is everything, hence why certain players can win three, four, five or even six times at Augusta National.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
By day two, dark purple and greenish-yellow bruises had developed all over my breasts and chest, the natural result of being cut open and sewn back up (hence, the arnica and anti-inflammatory meds).
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
She’s rebuilt stronger, taller, and with more wigs, hence M3GAN 2.0.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Institutional knowledge is everything, hence why certain players can win three, four, five or even six times at Augusta National.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
By day two, dark purple and greenish-yellow bruises had developed all over my breasts and chest, the natural result of being cut open and sewn back up (hence, the arnica and anti-inflammatory meds).
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
She’s rebuilt stronger, taller, and with more wigs, hence M3GAN 2.0.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hence
Adverb
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The solution is therefore to find ways to make Trump pay a meaningful price for violating the law.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
28 Apr. 2025
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The election was called by Carney on March 23, a week after he was sworn in as Liberal Party leader and therefore Prime Minister following Trudeau’s resignation.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In the beginning of the movie, Karsh goes on a date, but his grief scares the woman away.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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It was acquired in 1989 and has remained tucked away in the same private collection ever since—until now.—
Daniel Cassady for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The lefty has struck out 16 batters in 11 innings so far.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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In doing so, they were buffered by other Spanish thinkers who took issue with las Casas’s arguments, primarily Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo and Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Mate Dei, down 3-1, loaded the bases with two out in the 10th.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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That was down from 39% in 2013, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.—
Jeremy Cox,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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The judge presiding over the case could decide to send an 18-year-old to the Youth Part of the Supreme Court, according to Jackson, where the suspect would be considered a juvenile delinquent and thus treated more gingerly than an adult in their early 20s.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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Some of this work thus possessed religious potency akin to dos Santos’s power figure in the entrance of the exhibit, protected as sacred knowledge by generations of enslaved Africans taken to South America.—
Delinda Collier,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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And although there was plenty of late speculation that the Bills could entertain drafting a safety in the first round, the simple fact is the Bills believe more in the starting duo of Taylor Rapp and Cole Bishop than the external opinions out there.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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There's incredibly problematic science fiction out there, especially some of the older stuff.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Even studies sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry are being affected: many rely partially on federal funding, or are run by staff who do, and who have consequently been laid off.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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When implemented, these digital cash payments via e-wallets eliminate the need for cash conversion and, consequently, the payment of any fees.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Discounts go up to 61 percent off and prices start at $9.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Logitech Brio webcam, now 36% off, delivers razor-sharp HDR visuals, pro-grade dual mics, and even facial recognition for effortless logins.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Hence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hence. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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