Thesaurus results for ERGO

ergo

adverb

ˈer-(ˌ)gō

Definition of ergo

as in therefore

for this or that reason according to that line of reasoning, the eyewitness couldn't identify the aircraft, ergo it must have been from another planet

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Recent Examples of ergo In the hubbub around this controversy, likely many doctors felt too embarrassed to grab the pharma handout—ergo my reborn popularity. — Kent Sepkowitz, Slate Magazine, 17 Feb. 2017 The global television audience is (at least) sixteen hundred times as big; ergo, the halftime show is more music video than live concert. — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2017

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Leaders therefore need to move beyond vague claims about productivity and efficiency.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
The new guidelines therefore incorporate 30-year risk estimates for adults ages 30 to 59.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of therefore

Adverb

Energy is a key input into many goods and services given its broad use across the economy and so higher prices may fuel inflation.

— Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Under Georgia law, a judge can decide whether a defendant serves that sentence in prison or on probation, so Colin Gray could be released Thursday.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of so

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Minnesota embedded the ban in a broader public safety bill, characterizing the markets as gambling, and thus, a public health and safety issue.

— Samantha Elkins, NBC news, 27 July 2026
By Tuesday, all 32 NFL teams will have opened training camps, thus signaling the RETURN OF FOOTBALL!

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 27 July 2026

Definition of thus

Adverb

The Spaniard is expected to recycle the approach and tactical set-up that worked so well for him as Bayer Leverkusen manager, hence the addition of a second number 10 in Rogers and a right wing back in Palestra.

— Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Not heavy-handed, but just really getting into the weeds of things, hence the footnotes.

— Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 29 July 2026

Definition of hence

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Second, the expanding habitat of ticks could be leading to more bites and consequently more cases of the allergy.

— Alice Park, Time, 23 July 2026
It’s commonly believed that the foods richest in protein—and consequently in amino acids like leucine—are exclusively those of animal origin.

— Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 23 July 2026

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