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 tremendous impacts of hypertext and hypermedia upon contemporary communication are to be found at cognitive, semiotic, political, economic, and social levels, and therefore, a wide array of viewpoints have to be taken into consideration. Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 Fitzhugh said some results, such as discrepancies in upper-level education or men working more labor-intensive jobs and therefore reporting more physical activity, were fairly intuitive. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026 The court therefore had to weigh a constitutional amendment approved by the people of Virginia against the rules that the very same people of Virginia set out in their constitution for how to amend it. Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 15 May 2026 Arati Menon, global digital director and therefore no Luddite, dislikes in-flight Wi-Fi altogether. Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for therefore
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Adverb
  • In doing so dancing, much like writing, becomes an act of generational integration and re-membering.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
  • For rare disease communities, there is no more urgent moment to do so.
    Elise Esposito, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Adverb
  • Gentile da Foligno in Perugia Italy was one of the few regions in Latin Christendom where physicians organized into guilds in the fourteenth century and thus routinely treated the general populace, rather than merely the wealthier mercantile and aristocratic classes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
  • But the musical missed out on a best revival of a musical nomination and a nomination for Michele, who has appeared to be a draw for ticketbuyers thus far.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Adverb
  • But the size of these black holes—and consequently their origin and role in the grand arc of cosmic history—remains a subject of intense debate.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
  • Additionally, many healthcare workers do not have access to personal protective equipment – such as coveralls, gloves and respirators – and have consequently fallen ill, according to the IRC.
    Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 26 May 2026
Adverb
  • Interest cost per household would soar from $7,900 last year to $17,000 a decade hence.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 May 2026
  • Despite the hype, true automation is still a long way away — hence the need for all this data — but companies are keen to ship products anyway.
    Robert Hart, The Verge, 29 May 2026

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“Therefore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therefore. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

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