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 new rule would put in place additional income verification requirements, including for people who say their income is above the poverty level and thus qualify for subsidies, despite federal data indicating their income might be below the poverty level.
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Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
In this rendition, the diabolical duo of Todd and Lovett are younger, more wiry, more tightly wound and thus more dangerous.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
The shopping center as a whole hasn’t been especially crazy thus far.
—Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The attention hoped for by the premier has thus arrived.
—Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
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Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
In this rendition, the diabolical duo of Todd and Lovett are younger, more wiry, more tightly wound and thus more dangerous.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
The shopping center as a whole hasn’t been especially crazy thus far.
—Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The attention hoped for by the premier has thus arrived.
—Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thus
Adverb
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The team's data therefore fits as a missing piece of the puzzle of little red dots, slotting in nicely with our understanding of the evolution of the universe.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
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The universal vaccine can therefore curb outbreaks and even prevent future pandemics.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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The pair became so inseparable Wolf got an apartment two doors down from Leinonen’s.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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The trick is to do it gradually, so your body has time to recalibrate.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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Talarico has consequently used his campaign trail to call for stricter regulations on data centers’ environmental impact.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
4 June 2026
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Given that water managers don’t expect water supplies — or, consequently, the fish that rely on them — to last in those locations, officials have taken special administrative action to remove limits for anglers.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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