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 The observation therefore challenges existing ideas about how Galactic objects accelerate cosmic rays to extreme energies. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026 Reiner’s team argues that their client has yet to be proven guilty of his charge and therefore should still receive access to the funds. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 The administration‘s reforms, therefore, begin with questions that sound almost mundane. Bethany Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026 Changes to renters’ rights therefore disproportionately affect disabled people. Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for therefore
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Adverb
  • In doing so, the plaintiffs argued, the OCC is acting beyond the powers given to the agency.
    P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The man, wearing blue jeans, a black T-shirt and a pink hat, initially dropped the hammer when told to do so by the officers.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • 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

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“Therefore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therefore. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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