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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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That performance came hours after he was named to the All-Star Game, replacing teammate Max Fried, who is set to start for the Yankees on Saturday and thus opted against pitching in next week’s exhibition in Atlanta.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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The New York Knicks have had a relatively quiet NBA offseason thus far.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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However, this all changed in April 2025 when Tripadvisor bought back Liberty Media’s controlling position and consequently collapsed the dual class structure.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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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
Adverb
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Last year profits fell; hence, the stock’s cheapness.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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These particles reflect the water’s color back to the surface—hence the relatively intense turquoise hues.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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“Therefore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therefore. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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