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 particular, this energy could push away gas and dust that serves as the raw material for star formation, thus quenching star birth in galaxies.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 June 2026
Both of those projects are predicated on using high-temperature superconductors to generate an extremely powerful magnetic field that will allow the company to build a smaller reactor, and thus get things done faster.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Under that plan, the Bears would have put up the cash to build the stadium but the local government would officially own it and the Bears would lease it from them — thus avoiding property taxes altogether.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 9 June 2026
While the Atlantic Ocean has been quiet thus far during hurricane season, the Pacific has seen its fair share of activity, including a tropical storm and a tropical depression that are currently threatening land.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 9 June 2026
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 June 2026
Both of those projects are predicated on using high-temperature superconductors to generate an extremely powerful magnetic field that will allow the company to build a smaller reactor, and thus get things done faster.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Under that plan, the Bears would have put up the cash to build the stadium but the local government would officially own it and the Bears would lease it from them — thus avoiding property taxes altogether.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 9 June 2026
While the Atlantic Ocean has been quiet thus far during hurricane season, the Pacific has seen its fair share of activity, including a tropical storm and a tropical depression that are currently threatening land.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thus
Adverb
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Qubits are extremely delicate, frequently losing their superposition and therefore their extra information.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 June 2026
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He hasn’t yet been cleared to cut or run — and therefore isn’t cleared yet for full-team drills that feature a rush coming toward him.—
Sam McDowell
June 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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In a platform so small, that presents quite a challenge.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 05,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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Here, the laughs are bludgeoned to death, never more so than in the final stretch when multiple Ghostfaces converge.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Given that water managers don’t expect water supplies — or, consequently, the fish that rely on them — to last in those locations, officials have taken special administrative action to remove limits for anglers.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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The perception is that teams in salary cap sports are worth more, and consequently sell for more, than those in baseball.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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