as in therefore
for this or that reason she didn't get into the college of her choice and thereupon decided to study for a year before retaking the college entrance exams

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Recent Examples of thereupon And thereupon, they would be incentivized to compete for rewards. WIRED, 6 July 2023 He was also informed that Attorney Brown arrived there from his 108 mile ride from San Bernardino yesterday afternoon and that thereupon a council was held between the Indians and the representatives of the government. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2023 The Energy Department thereupon helped get the demonstration transferred to Mississippi. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Oct. 2013 Toney was thereupon tied to a tree and whipped. Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 11 June 2021 And thereupon, the coalition says . Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 15 June 2020 Here’s a quick look at five possible conclusions that might be just a tad premature, with arguments and counterpoints thereupon. Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 If the grave of a hero is customarily a place of serene contemplation, this one is so disturbing that people run from it in fear—and thereupon hangs the tale of Easter. Robert Barron, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2021 Angela Merkel thereupon kicked off a world-wide retreat from nuclear power that likely put paid to any hope of meeting the greenhouse targets named in the Paris accord. WSJ, 19 Feb. 2021
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Adverb
  • Effective recruitment, therefore, relies on attracting and efficiently screening large volumes of candidates.
    Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 27 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
Adverb
  • One that is not so honed in on aging in one type of barrel, but makes superb whisky nonetheless, is Oban.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 June 2025
  • Three Posts Cayton 5-Piece Tiered Shelf While decor is important, so is having a place to display those accent pieces.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 22 June 2025
Adverb
  • On the ball, Luna is clearly one of RSL’s most threatening players going forward, with eight goals and four assists in 16 MLS matches thus far in 2025.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • New York State law prohibits fully autonomous operation without a human driver in the car, thus forbidding the kind of driverless service Waymo provides in San Francisco and elsewhere.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Adverb
  • When that system breaks down—as when someone suffers amygdala lesions—people may struggle to balance generous and selfish motives and consequently rely on simpler, default strategies that do not depend on networks that include this brain structure.
    Tobias Kalenscher, Scientific American, 13 June 2025
  • From Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence giving us the millennial fandom moment of dreams to Emma Stone being attacked by a bee and consequently being saved by Austin Butler and Pedro Pascal, there was plenty to keep up with.
    Alicia Lansom, Refinery29, 5 June 2025
Adverb
  • Keep in mind that the town gets very crowded around sunset, so be sure to plan accordingly.
    DeAnna Taylor, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2025
  • So the team’s running backs, wide receivers and quarterbacks will move down accordingly.
    Jake Ciely, New York Times, 19 June 2025

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“Thereupon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereupon. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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