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 Cooling is therefore usually focused on the head, neck and torso. Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026 Local 42, which represents most fire department employees, argued the jobs were not supervisory positions and therefore belonged in its bargaining unit rather than the supervisors’ union. Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 Dealers therefore must remain available to perform warranty repairs for years into the future — even though new vehicle sales will have ceased by then. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 July 2026 The conversation, therefore, should not simply be about AI adoption. Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for therefore
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Adverb
  • France could probably field a B and C team that would reach the quarterfinals, their depth is so staggering.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Despite the risk of purchasing through a third-party platform such as StubHub, many fans opted to do so to avoid the 30% FIFA resale tax, believing that the Fan Protect Guarantee would safeguard their order.
    Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Adverb
  • That the paper’s release coincides with summer vacation and, thus, a likely rise in screen time, is also significant.
    Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • The resulting force led to a twist in Pusilic’s ankle and knee and thus his fortunes.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Adverb
  • The story follows two genetically identical women who switch identities and consequently expose a hierarchical world based on genetic selection, exploitation and obedience.
    Roberto Prieto, Variety, 7 July 2026
  • Finally, niacinamide supports skin barrier function and, consequently, improves hydration levels.
    Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Adverb
  • New estimates To date, researchers still don’t know how common alpha-gal antibodies are, hence the new MMWR study.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
  • Advertisement Anthropic has argued since February that no single firm can solve this—hence its lobbying for a coordinated front of industry, cloud providers, and government.
    Harry Booth, Time, 7 July 2026

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“Therefore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therefore. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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