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as in therefore
for this or that reason
an endangered orchid species, hence illegal to pick
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Word is Wilde wanted a theatrical release for the movie, hence the melting away of Netflix.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
It’s taken 40 iterations to get the formula just right (hence WD-40), but like a magician, the company behind this miracle product won’t reveal its secrets and tell the world exactly what’s in WD-40.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Before the doughnuts are fried, Jessica rolls them by hand and gives them a few days to rise (hence why they’re called Slow Rise).
—Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
The compilation features most of Malone’s most popular tunes, including quite a few that have been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), hence the project’s name.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
It’s taken 40 iterations to get the formula just right (hence WD-40), but like a magician, the company behind this miracle product won’t reveal its secrets and tell the world exactly what’s in WD-40.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Before the doughnuts are fried, Jessica rolls them by hand and gives them a few days to rise (hence why they’re called Slow Rise).
—Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
The compilation features most of Malone’s most popular tunes, including quite a few that have been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), hence the project’s name.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hence
Adverb
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Letters carried personal power and therefore invited judgment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The slogan’s real meaning, therefore, is rooted firmly in the greengrocer’s existence.—
Ezra Klein,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The second half was a different story, as the Bears defense cooled off Love, and Williams and the offense chipped away at the deficit.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Oh-My-God particle first interacted with an atomic nucleus in the upper atmosphere, producing a series of daughter particles that each maintain a fraction of the original particle’s momentum, which then collide with greater and greater numbers of particles, and so on.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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The threat is felt so acutely that fascists are led to take joy in cruelty against those outside this group, and others who stand to benefit from greater equality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Equities are down about 4% this year, with the NSE Nifty 50 Index off to the worst start to a year since 2016.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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When down 0-40 in the third game of the match after an exchange of breaks, Rybakina was able to serve her way out of trouble, helped by a first of 11 aces.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Bakshi says that thus far participants in the Phase 2 trial, taking place in New Zealand, have shown steady sperm decline and that no safety issues have emerged.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Considering their strong season thus far, that is an exciting place to be in the final year before Victor Wembanyama’s huge new contract kicks in.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Gaylord White, Lehman, Wilson housing projects created high square mountains; the avenue made the valley; trash bags cluttered together looked like out-of-place shrubbery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, a jury found Townsend guilty of endangerment and concealing a homicide, but the murderer is still out there.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The 24-year-old Mori appears far younger than her years, and these encounters are consequently skin-crawling to watch.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Best Time to Visit January to March offer the best skiing and, consequently, the most crowds.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Users can turn these integrations on or off in Gemini settings.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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AlphaGenome works by combining information from several datasets focused on different aspects of gene expression—how genes are turned on or off.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
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