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 Another potential factor is that the Rays need to beat the Yankees at least once to win the season series and thus have the tiebreaker for the division title if needed. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 Romania's position along the Danube puts it on the frontline of Russia's nightly strikes on Ukraine, thus forcing NATO warplanes into the air at an increasing rate. David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 Mosses and lichens filled the hollows, while yellowish dead man’s fingers — a spooky and thus aptly named fungus — curled among low-growing rhododendrons that perfumed the air with warm, woody notes. Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 For Paris, the region has thus become a revealing test of the limits of French power and its ability to act as a meaningful security provider beyond Europe. Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thus
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  • Exchange betting firms argue their products fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a federal agency, and are therefore not subject to state gambling laws.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The fact a majority of them belong to people who traveled from another country and the conditions of the desert itself both complicate efforts to identify remains, therefore hindering missing persons cases, experts say.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Only one person in this friend group is knowingly connected to a violent cult, so are we supposed to view him as a potential suspect?
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Business is so strong that management felt comfortable enough to provide a financial outlook further into the future than ever before.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • There was concern that AI would reduce head counts, and consequently the need for office space, but in the short term, at least, that has not been the case.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Good leaders always have stronger management teams under them and consequently have reduced staff churn and better overall performance.
    Bill Holmes, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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