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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 tariffs case is thus a harbinger of the far-reaching executive-power problem of this era. Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025 Leadership in energy will thus shift, from those who drill and deliver to those who build and store. John Kerry, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025 Then came a deal with 1PointFive to buy credits from Stratos—the largest sale of DAC credits thus far. Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025 For those who have struggled to get their hands on a pair, there will soon be another chance to purchase three of the four styles released thus far at retail. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thus
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Adverb
  • Reusing potting soil again the next year is therefore not recommended.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Recurring gags, like one with Madonna suddenly falling asleep mid-sentence, are surprising and therefore funny the first time they’re rolled out, and then less surprising and therefore less funny with each repetition.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Of all my books, Helm has been so hard and so lovingly written.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • That cash hoard provides a substantial downside cushion, and consequently makes selling downside puts a less risky affair.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
  • 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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