as in so
for this or that reason
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Recent Examples of therefore
Effective recruitment, therefore, relies on attracting and efficiently screening large volumes of candidates.
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Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Roadless areas provide refuges where human pressures on nature are less intense, and therefore more survivable, for wild species.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Treatment may be able to slow disease development and minimize symptoms; therefore, early diagnosis is crucial to reduce the impact on the heart and body.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
The first-quarter import influx likely won’t be repeated in the April-June quarter and therefore shouldn’t weigh on GDP.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Roadless areas provide refuges where human pressures on nature are less intense, and therefore more survivable, for wild species.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Treatment may be able to slow disease development and minimize symptoms; therefore, early diagnosis is crucial to reduce the impact on the heart and body.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
The first-quarter import influx likely won’t be repeated in the April-June quarter and therefore shouldn’t weigh on GDP.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therefore
Adverb
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Meanwhile…things haven’t looked so good for Starbucks in China recently, and not just because its baristas can’t spell names in Chinese characters, either.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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Doing so helped to clarify ongoing gaps in accessibility, which states could then strategically address in future iterations of grant program design.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Adverb
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Skubal’s broad shoulders have thus far been well-suited to handle the weight.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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Both players have been mightily disappointing thus far.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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Often, players look unsure of team-mates’ positions and can consequently concede possession in dangerous situations.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Trump underestimated Russian President Vladimir Putin’s determination to subjugate Ukraine and has consequently failed to confront the Kremlin with the coercive pressure needed to stop its ongoing aggression.—
Charles Kupchan,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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Global storm models show the potential for development, but a relatively low likelihood, hence the 20% figure from the NHC.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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Seasons 2 and 3 of the South Korean thriller were filmed back-to-back, hence the short six-month wait compared to the three-year hiatus between Seasons 1 and 2. Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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“Therefore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therefore. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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