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 21-year-old Spaniard has certain stylistic similarities with Gabriel and Saliba, and thus far looks to be the bargain buy from Arsenal’s spectacular summer haul.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
By this time, Elio is beginning to confront the reality of Oliver’s eventual departure (and thus, his first experience of true heartbreak).
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Washington has pressured Mexico to crack down on Chinese imports over allegations that goods are being rerouted to the US, thus sidestepping American levies placed on Beijing.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
But Williams sealed the Pats’ only win of the season thus far, sacking Tua Tagovailoa on the Dolphins’ final offensive snap with less than two minutes left in Week 2.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
By this time, Elio is beginning to confront the reality of Oliver’s eventual departure (and thus, his first experience of true heartbreak).
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Washington has pressured Mexico to crack down on Chinese imports over allegations that goods are being rerouted to the US, thus sidestepping American levies placed on Beijing.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
But Williams sealed the Pats’ only win of the season thus far, sacking Tua Tagovailoa on the Dolphins’ final offensive snap with less than two minutes left in Week 2.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thus
Adverb
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The side’s most striking feature, according to most reports from the time, was therefore their relative lack of brutality.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Like the Chinese government and most of its people, the movie evades mentions of the mass casualties after the pandemic restrictions were removed, therefore foregoing an opportunity to reflect on whether the deaths were preventable and what lessons might be learned.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Every character is fully developed and has a why, and every backstory is so rich.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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While Nashville has grown by leaps and bounds, so have its smaller surrounding cities, as people flock to the suburbs, eager to enjoy small-town charm while staying close to the conveniences of a major metro.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Truth is, Leonardo DiCaprio’s Ernest is this epic film’s brutally flawed main character, a seemingly nice-enough nobody who returns from World War I, falls in love with and marries Gladstone’s Mollie, and consequently helps to orchestrate her and her family’s destruction.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Some free Black families consequently sent their male children to France to be educated.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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