as in therefore
for this or that reason
we didn't have room for all seven of us in my car and thus took two cars to go to the movies
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The tariffs case is thus a harbinger of the far-reaching executive-power problem of this era.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
Leadership in energy will thus shift, from those who drill and deliver to those who build and store.
—John Kerry, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Then came a deal with 1PointFive to buy credits from Stratos—the largest sale of DAC credits thus far.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
For those who have struggled to get their hands on a pair, there will soon be another chance to purchase three of the four styles released thus far at retail.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
Leadership in energy will thus shift, from those who drill and deliver to those who build and store.
—John Kerry, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Then came a deal with 1PointFive to buy credits from Stratos—the largest sale of DAC credits thus far.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
For those who have struggled to get their hands on a pair, there will soon be another chance to purchase three of the four styles released thus far at retail.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thus
Adverb
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Reusing potting soil again the next year is therefore not recommended.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Recurring gags, like one with Madonna suddenly falling asleep mid-sentence, are surprising and therefore funny the first time they’re rolled out, and then less surprising and therefore less funny with each repetition.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Of all my books, Helm has been so hard and so lovingly written.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Every so often, the dead monarchs and their court sashay out of the past to offer unsubtle commentary.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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That cash hoard provides a substantial downside cushion, and consequently makes selling downside puts a less risky affair.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Farm Bank’s word-of-mouth reputation was, consequently, excellent.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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