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
The Bears are 4-3 thus far and are coming off of a tough loss to the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday.
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
This is Fashionphile’s third ambassadorship thus far, following Emma Roberts and Nicole Richie.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
The dust reflects light, thus boosting the brightness of the comet.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
According to the researchers, the cell architecture is also compatible with existing lithium-ion battery production lines, thus allowing faster adoption by industry.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
This is Fashionphile’s third ambassadorship thus far, following Emma Roberts and Nicole Richie.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
The dust reflects light, thus boosting the brightness of the comet.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
According to the researchers, the cell architecture is also compatible with existing lithium-ion battery production lines, thus allowing faster adoption by industry.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thus
Adverb
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Advertisement The vote could therefore play a key role in deciding who controls the House after the midterms.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
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The site plan for Costco was under the purview of the commission and was therefore able to be approved subject to approval of the other applications by the council.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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A number of British health leaders signed an open letter last week calling for the bill’s passage, and decrying delays in the process so far.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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This year has also been the deadliest on record for people in immigration detention since the early 2000s, with at least 20 people dying so far.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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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 7 Nov. 2025.
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