Definition of thusnext
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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Recent Examples of thus But Míriam Nogueras of Junts said that the decrees would only lead to owners removing their properties from the rental market, and thus driving up prices even further. — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 This week marked the sixth time and thus a potential significant trend change. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 The simulation tracked the motion of gas, the passage of starlight, and the change in chemical concentrations, thus revealing how stars shape the gas in and around galaxies over billions of years. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Producers who do choose to use barrels do so to enhance the fruit flavors and not overpower them thus making elegant, restrained whites. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thus
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Adverb
  • Calling these relationships attachments therefore goes further than the evidence currently allows.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The accuracy of hurricane intensity forecast will therefore get worse after just a few days.
    — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • This is a brand new hotel, built to code, so hallways and elevators are not a problem.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • His ego is in exact inverse proportion to Ilya’s, which is part of what makes Garfield and Borisov play so beautifully off each other.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The bot accepted a low-ball offer and consequently handed out Matt's ADDRESS to a potential buyer.
    — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Poor organization of changeovers, repairs or downtime can generate unnecessary power consumption spikes and, consequently, increase costs.
    — Adrian Stelmach, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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