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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
Very few heavier elements are present in the Sun’s photosphere, and hence cosmic rays are extraordinarily unlikely to hit them, being much more likely to hit a proton, electron, or a helium nucleus.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Per The Korea Herald, according to Korean cosmology, a mythical tiger protects each of the four cardinal directions (north, south, east and west), hence the name of her powerful blade.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The British working class established high tea as a quick meal after the workday ended, often served at pubs on high tables (hence the name).
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
There was a significant delay before the cart rounded the warning track because postgame concert equipment blocked the Nationals’ medical cart — hence sending the bullpen cart.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Per The Korea Herald, according to Korean cosmology, a mythical tiger protects each of the four cardinal directions (north, south, east and west), hence the name of her powerful blade.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The British working class established high tea as a quick meal after the workday ended, often served at pubs on high tables (hence the name).
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
There was a significant delay before the cart rounded the warning track because postgame concert equipment blocked the Nationals’ medical cart — hence sending the bullpen cart.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hence
Adverb
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Judge Timothy Mazzei ruled that the new testing is accepted by the scientific community and therefore valid as evidence.—
Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Brandon explained that the reason for the tight timing was that Disney insisted on sticking to the movie's December 2019 release date rather than delaying it which would have increased the post-production time and therefore the cost.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This little case keeps rings, necklaces, and earrings neatly tucked away, so nothing gets tangled—or worse, left behind.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Miami’s play was so decisively putrid that the 33-8 loss to the Colts seemed almost a blessing because the game felt so much more lopsided than that.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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The series has so far been responsible for 51 seasons during its nearly two-decade run.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Blood sugar levels are maintained by hormones produced in the pancreas, which help adjust the amount of sugar in the blood up or down, as needed.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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When Big Brother‘s live feeds returned around 9 pm PT Friday, BB27 was down one larger-than-life player.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Pulte’s most consequential allegations thus far were made against Cook, a Federal Reserve governor.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Many players didn’t grow up watching the Border War, and thus there wasn’t the same collective understanding of the rivalry’s importance.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In the meantime, check out our picks for the best Android tablets to see what else is out there.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Iubel will work across Liverpool’s first-team, under-21s and under-18s training groups, as well as being heavily involved with those youngsters who are out on loan, to support their pathway into the senior set-up.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Under this thinking, liberal democratic capitalism was the last political and economic model standing after the global struggles of the 20th century—and, consequently, the inevitable final political form for every other society on Earth.—
Time,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Fourth, conditions designed to keep users playing the sweepstakes games for a longer period of time and, consequently, spending more money to facilitate sweepstakes play are indicative that the true purpose of the business is to promote sweepstakes play, as opposed to a legitimate good or service.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Dom Dwyer’s record of 23 seems a bit far off with only five games remaining.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Currently available for 27 percent off, the slim bag boasts more than enough space for spare clothes, toiletries, and in-flight essentials thanks to its roomy 31-liter volume.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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