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 There is a big revelation less than halfway into the show, one that might even count as a plot twist, and thus something not to be spoiled… if not for the fact that virtually every synopsis in the last 70 years has included it in the first sentence. — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 Dancing With the Stars contestants, England notes, are more and more commonly coming to the competition with actual dance backgrounds and could thus be of interest; people from the Bollywood or K-pop worlds are also intriguing. — Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026 These flares are more extreme when the neutron star is closest to its stellar donor and thus passing through a denser stream of plasma. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The body is thus placed at the very center of the museum, a presence that has always been implicit, but never so clearly rendered. — Judith Clark, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thus
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Adverb
  • The researchers are therefore exploring magnetic materials that could produce similar effects with lasers more compatible with electronic systems.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Pixentinel’s core proposition is therefore reducing the time between a streaming failure starting and an operations team understanding and deploying a fix for it.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • These yachties aren’t as calloused as the erstwhile SURvers, so for the most part, the tour goes well.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
  • My leadership is much more about providing a very clear direction and making sure that there’s a high degree of autonomy for people to feel empowered and enabled to do so.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Or rather, an emotional problem that was managed through food and, consequently, a sense of the violence directed at obese bodies and all that this entails in various spheres.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Industry insiders consequently expect Persson to push toward taking H and M private before 2030.
    — , CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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