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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Your children therefore may not understand the scope of the difference between trying a swimsuit on a figure that looks like them online and not wearing clothes at all, according to Steel.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
The hope is that the Bosnia and Herzegovina international will already be accustomed to Jaissle’s demands and can therefore quickly acclimatise to the German’s methods, even if Dedic is yet to play in the Premier League.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of therefore

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We’re told that creative development on the new season took a bit of time given the team is re-starting the story from scratch, thus the renewal delay.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
This problem is anticipated to worsen as more AI providers adopt watermarking, creating a fertile environment for scams and deception, thus users are urged to exercise extreme caution.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of thus

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Following the defeat, Flick pretty much confirmed that Casado and Roony were on the exit ramp, hence the decision to leave them back in Barcelona.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The very edge of Coleman’s property runs right along the edge of the cemetery and the edge of the township, hence the name of his four-acre farm, Edge of Liberty.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of hence

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Both sides have consequently dug legal and PR trenches to snipe at the other and rally endorsements.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
These challenges exist at the fund level and consequently many funds distribute shares in-kind, pushing liquidity challenges down to the LPs.

— Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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