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 pardon thus serves to assert the Duke’s power rather than to enact a less self-interested form of mercy.
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Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Minnesota and other states would thus do well to shore up their capacity to get a rapid federal-court injunction against evidence tampering.
—Aziz Huq, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
But investors who bought into the pullbacks have thus far been rewarded.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The proceedings were thus an exploration of Yamagami’s biography and motive.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Minnesota and other states would thus do well to shore up their capacity to get a rapid federal-court injunction against evidence tampering.
—Aziz Huq, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
But investors who bought into the pullbacks have thus far been rewarded.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The proceedings were thus an exploration of Yamagami’s biography and motive.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thus
Adverb
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Letters carried personal power and therefore invited judgment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The slogan’s real meaning, therefore, is rooted firmly in the greengrocer’s existence.—
Ezra Klein,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Oh-My-God particle first interacted with an atomic nucleus in the upper atmosphere, producing a series of daughter particles that each maintain a fraction of the original particle’s momentum, which then collide with greater and greater numbers of particles, and so on.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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The threat is felt so acutely that fascists are led to take joy in cruelty against those outside this group, and others who stand to benefit from greater equality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The 24-year-old Mori appears far younger than her years, and these encounters are consequently skin-crawling to watch.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Best Time to Visit January to March offer the best skiing and, consequently, the most crowds.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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