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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
What is more likely is that, fifty years hence, Americans will observe that this anniversary took place during a polarizing time, but that such circumstances were not unprecedented.
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Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The Club holding benefits from the data center buildout through its electrical and liquid cooling solutions, hence why the stock hit a record high last Thursday.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Coastal Drive, Redwood National and State Parks, California Three state parks (Jedediah Smith, Del Norte Coast, and Prairie Creek) became part of the national park, hence the somewhat unusual designation as both national and state parks.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
But in the age of VAR, the video official is told to check every aspect of the goal forensically, hence a long delay that killed the United fans’ celebrations.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 3 May 2026
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Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The Club holding benefits from the data center buildout through its electrical and liquid cooling solutions, hence why the stock hit a record high last Thursday.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Coastal Drive, Redwood National and State Parks, California Three state parks (Jedediah Smith, Del Norte Coast, and Prairie Creek) became part of the national park, hence the somewhat unusual designation as both national and state parks.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
But in the age of VAR, the video official is told to check every aspect of the goal forensically, hence a long delay that killed the United fans’ celebrations.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hence
Adverb
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American companies wishing to fly from foreign soil therefore have to jump through a number of bureaucratic hoops.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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Considering the Heat will continue to play to win, and therefore continue to play veterans for consistent minutes, the youth pipeline potentially could prove clogged by yet another mid-tier first-round pick.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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In serving Paris and Brussels, for example, Ryanair runs flights out of Paris-Beauvais and Brussels-Charleroi, which are about fifty miles and forty miles, respectively, away from the city center.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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But there is a lot to be done with the draft six weeks away.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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Doing so on interactive streaming services isn’t just a matter of marrying an ad with a specific show.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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And so rivals again assailed Becerra’s performance as state attorney general and Health and Human Services secretary in the Biden administration.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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But with Ben White down injured after 26 minutes and forced off, Arsenal’s season depended on Arteta and his gut feelings again.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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China Bar, one level down, also prepares craft cocktails with the same views and occasional live music.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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Regardless of whether one studies cosmology, particle physics, medicine or chemical processes, one is always dealing with variable systems and thus with differential equations.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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Nothing too extreme thus far — no darkness retreat, ayahuasca journey or draft-night hijacking — but still, enough to make the Steelers feel just a bit uneasy.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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The Aces dominated in the paint, outscoring Connecticut 58-34 and out-rebounding the home team 46-29.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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One week out from the primary election, Keisha Lance Bottoms fielded a flurry of questions from voters gathered at the Columbus Public Library.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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In Delray Beach, many people will find their next member of Congress is someone whose district stretches south along the coast to Miami Beach, and who consequently might not be completely attuned to what’s going on in Palm Beach County.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Strengthening the Berry Amendment, for one, would create more demand for domestic textiles to clothe military service members, and consequently, American producers could scale their operations.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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The actor spoke to us during a day off from portraying drummer Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes’ four-part Beatles film blockbuster.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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If anything was off, the whole thing would fall apart.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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“Hence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hence. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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