as in so
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Recent Examples of therefore
What looks like a budget saving in the near term can therefore have the opposite effect, with government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid ultimately shouldering higher costs.
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Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Gamow realized that if the Universe was expanding today, then the wavelength of the light within the Universe must be increasing over time due to cosmic expansion, and therefore the Universe was cooling.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Tesla also said Musk's other companies — mainly SpaceX and xAI Holdings — now account for most of his wealth and therefore will command most of his attention unless Tesla pays him more.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Because of the four affordable units, the project qualifies for the state’s density bonus law, and therefore will get not need to provide 100 square feet of open space per dwelling unit, the application states.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Gamow realized that if the Universe was expanding today, then the wavelength of the light within the Universe must be increasing over time due to cosmic expansion, and therefore the Universe was cooling.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Tesla also said Musk's other companies — mainly SpaceX and xAI Holdings — now account for most of his wealth and therefore will command most of his attention unless Tesla pays him more.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Because of the four affordable units, the project qualifies for the state’s density bonus law, and therefore will get not need to provide 100 square feet of open space per dwelling unit, the application states.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therefore
Adverb
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That means no more security updates, patches, or tech support, so now’s the time to upgrade.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
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Through it, the Levetts have become so recognizable that fellow Universal fans will stop them in the parks to ask for selfies.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Effectively, this turned the workspace into a yank buffer along with all your documents, and undoing any destructive editing operation thus became merely another cut and paste.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Heck, even the unassuming Reid acknowledges how remarkable, and thus improbable, it’s been.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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And anyone who doesn’t conform becomes a target for ridicule, and consequently a warning to others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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As a result, OEMs and Tier 1s have begun leveraging Qualcomm technology across all automotive platforms, not just future AV platforms, consequently propelling growth for Qualcomm beyond many of its competitors.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The deliver-to-your-door system’s probably the most personalized box dye that exists, hence its 10 Best of Beauty wins over the years.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This can result when your heel is high off the ground and your big toe is pressed flat into the ground or turf, hence the name of the injury.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Therefore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therefore. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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