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 rubber at the bottom of the straw is genius… the rubber gasket keeps the lid on therefore preventing losing all of your drink.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, this has become routine, and has therefore lost that meaning.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Faithfulness would suddenly be possible and then, therefore, expected.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Putin therefore has even less of an incentive to play ball.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, this has become routine, and has therefore lost that meaning.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Faithfulness would suddenly be possible and then, therefore, expected.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Putin therefore has even less of an incentive to play ball.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for therefore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for therefore
Adverb
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On the ninety-first day of Zohran Mamdani’s mayoralty, a group of five truly young New Yorkers convened in a physics classroom at the Bronx High School of Science—Mamdani’s alma mater—to discuss his time in office so far.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lane, though, not only captures Willy’s ordinariness and his ubiquity, which is no small achievement for so famous an actor, but also his optimism, his foundational, near-Trumpian belief in a coming Very Big Deal for either him or his sons.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Boston has had just two days in the 70s thus far and inland locations (away from sea breezes) a few more.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Scientists usually expect the central bulges of elliptical galaxies to form rapidly and thus be dominated by low-mass stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This negativism and teen-like outbursts consequently discredit and tarnish the reputation of our country.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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That consequently influences much of the rest of the curriculum.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The treatment involves reengineering T cells—a type of immune defender—into chimeric antigen receptor T cells (hence, CAR-T) that can kill other cells of scientists’ choosing.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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Whether the local beer being hoisted in the rink a week hence is Lone Star or Grain Belt, this was clearly a playoff preview for teams that hope to meet six or seven more times this month.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Therefore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therefore. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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