as in so
for this or that reason
it's snowing hard; therefore I think we should stay home
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Recent Examples of therefore
In one of the most important American cities, brand awareness is created within a limited but important circuit of architects, of people who have a certain taste and who therefore frequent this world and who know who the best actors are in the business.
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
Now some scientists argue that Carter’s premise is flawed, and therefore its results are invalid.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Whether graduate students can be considered employees — and therefore form unions — has plagued universities and lawmakers for decades.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Will that interest translate into new fans, who might have rooted on the River Cats — and therefore the Giants — but will now switch major-league allegiances to the vagabond A’s?
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
Now some scientists argue that Carter’s premise is flawed, and therefore its results are invalid.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Whether graduate students can be considered employees — and therefore form unions — has plagued universities and lawmakers for decades.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Will that interest translate into new fans, who might have rooted on the River Cats — and therefore the Giants — but will now switch major-league allegiances to the vagabond A’s?
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therefore
Adverb
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As is the case with everything Kendrick Lamar does, especially throughout his beef with Drake, his Apple Music Super Bowl LIX halftime show included a few easter eggs and caused fans to theorize about other aspects of the show that may not have actually been so purposeful.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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When a would-be client first dialed Andrew Howard, her timing was so serendipitous that the Jacksonville, Florida, designer thought he was being pranked by someone in his office.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The Kremlin, in turn, has thus far been able to shrug off Ukraine’s strikes.—
Raphael S. Cohen,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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As a result of this, the weapon is still at large, thus potentially putting students at risk.—
Mike Griffith,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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And take note that as Mars is currently receding from Earth, and consequently will become dimmer in the coming days and weeks.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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This protective stance gained particular attention amidst ongoing public curiosity about Schumacher's condition, which has consistently left the family vulnerable to media intrusion and, consequently, to blackmail attempts.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The owner got his start by making pizzas in the side of his yard during the pandemic, hence the name.—
The Editors of AD,
Architectural Digest,
7 Feb. 2025
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Which means that global trade, not public health or the health of our local farmers, is actually driving the daily killing of poultry and hence, the price of our eggs. Don’t forget, the way these birds are killed is not pretty.—
Jim Martin,
The Denver Post,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Therefore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therefore. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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