Definition of thereforenext
as in so
for this or that reason it's snowing hard; therefore I think we should stay home

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Recent Examples of therefore Each launch will therefore be able to loft up to five BlueBird satellites, according to today's announcement. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Just as fiercely loyal as Amanda, Martin vainly advocates for his beloved, knowing that Amanda has power of attorney and, therefore, the upper hand. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 Students struggle to understand changes A legal fight over which graduate programs would be deemed professional — and therefore eligible for larger loans — extended until just days before the new rule was set to take effect. — Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 Most notably, Clark did not drive viewership and therefore did not drive revenue. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for therefore
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Adverb
  • Its sweet, soft, umami-rich profile can shift the taste of a recipe, so Czerwony suggests using about half the usual amount of garlic and adjusting from there.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • But when the lines between sincerity and cynicism are so blurred, does intention even matter?
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • Just a few decades ago, these countries had much smaller elderly populations compared to Europe and thus had lower old-age dependency ratios.
    — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026
  • No one around here thought that Woody had made a bad hire with Glenn, and thus made another mistake in a long line of them since Tannenbaum and Ryan had the Jets one win away from their first Super Bowl since Namath.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • And consequently, who is better able to hold up a mirror to a zeitgeist in which the politics of identity and grand narratives of public life have invaded the most private spaces?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Social-media sentiment consequently shifts, and suddenly Carla’s high placement on Zephyr’s trending topics is not such a bad thing.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Ecco was founded in 1963 with an eye toward vertical integration, hence the ownership of factories across Europe.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This time around, Drunk Uncle hailed the Brewers’ first World Series victory in the nearly 60-year history of the team as a win attributed to the power of suds in a town that is synonymous with beer — hence the team’s name.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

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“Therefore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therefore. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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