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 In the northeast, an El Niño winter typically means that conditions will be warmer, and thus more dependent on individual coastal storms for snowfall. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Trump’s insistence on including certain details regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program has emerged as a pressure point in negotiations, as have various ways to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and thus bring down global oil prices. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026 Tech kicker John Love made the kick, thus sending the Hokies to the program's first 5-0 start in years. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Read the ingredient list carefully, however, as cat foods without fish in their name may still contain seafood ingredients and thus higher levels of mercury and cadmium. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thus
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Adverb
  • The defense of Brazilian democracy must therefore rest not only with the Brazilian people, through free, fair and transparent elections, but also with the vigilance and engagement of the international community.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • This idea—that different forms of comedy reward and therefore encourage different ways of being funny—is my main argument here.
    — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • And my wife, Amisha, who had never seemed so tired, had also never looked so full of unabashed love.
    — Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In a season where layering and personal styling are so important, the belt is an essential accessory.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • There is little judgment of the quality of the works, and consequently little culmination.
    — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • As atmospheric carbon rises to levels beyond precedent in human history and consequently raises the global temperature to levels unprecedented on the human scale, the importance of places where carbon is sequestered becomes ever greater.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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