Thesaurus results for THUS

thus

adverb

ˈt͟həs

Definition of thus next

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 central bank strengthens or weakens its currency against a basket of its main trading partners, thus effectively setting the S$NEER. —

Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025 The short answer is that water molecules absorb much more red light than blue light, owing to the different vibrations of hydrogen and oxygen ions, and thus the water in your pool appears blue. —

John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 More than 40,000 acres of Southern California has burned thus far. —

Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025 Qualifying home improvements can be used to increase your tax basis in the home and thus decrease your tax bill, but the IRS probably will demand proof of those changes should you be audited. —

Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for thus

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Death by firing squad is considered by some to be the quickest, most instantaneous and therefore least painful way to put a person to death.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025
The former president’s sweeping and even preemptive pardons subvert ongoing legal processes and, therefore, the law.

— Noah Rothman, National Review, 21 Jan. 2025