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
These efforts to tackle the high cost of living will thus worsen its causes—in Virginia, New York, and elsewhere.
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Judge Glock, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
The Federal Reserve, which influences interest rates through a similar but larger-scale (and thus more effective) process known as quantitative easing, has been offloading some of its own mortgage bonds.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The moment hasn’t seemed too big for Chism thus far.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The resulting film feels like a jankier version of Greenland, which had the benefit of being set at a time when the world was just beginning to spin out of control and thus still resembled itself.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Judge Glock, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
The Federal Reserve, which influences interest rates through a similar but larger-scale (and thus more effective) process known as quantitative easing, has been offloading some of its own mortgage bonds.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The moment hasn’t seemed too big for Chism thus far.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The resulting film feels like a jankier version of Greenland, which had the benefit of being set at a time when the world was just beginning to spin out of control and thus still resembled itself.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thus
Adverb
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Skinny Pedro’s obsession might therefore derive from some sort of insanity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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This demonstrates that the precious metal-free and therefore highly scalable electrode technology is more efficient than the significantly more complex solutions based on expensive and critical precious metals, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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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Finally, niacinamide supports skin barrier function and, consequently, improves hydration levels.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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Venezuela’s oil exports have consequently plummeted by half over the course of the last month.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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