Definition of thereuponnext
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 The partner overruled him; Wells thereupon quit and went to New York. Henry Wiencek july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025 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 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 Toney was thereupon tied to a tree and whipped. Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 11 June 2021 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 And thereupon, the coalition says . Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 15 June 2020 The Energy Department thereupon helped get the demonstration transferred to Mississippi. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Oct. 2013
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Adverb
  • Tech experts often warn that AI chatbots don’t think for themselves — and therefore can sometimes spout false information.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The addition of radar is therefore a key development.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • That consequently influences much of the rest of the curriculum.
    Abby McCloskey, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • This should make everything easy to remove and clean accordingly.
    Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The party scene, meanwhile, has splintered accordingly.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026

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“Thereupon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereupon. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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