thus

adverb

ˈt͟həs How to pronounce thus (audio)
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 A lot of Trader Joe’s frozen foods exist at other stores, with different brand names and less-cute packaging, because thus is the modern condition. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 The fleeing Marathas were pursued by the Afghan troops and thus the Afghans won the battle. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 The department argued that several Connecticut laws conflict with the federal statute and thus are unconstitutional under the Constitution’s supremacy clause. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026 None was found, and thus the company surrendered the license to the FCC last week. — Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thus
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  1. therefore
  2. so
  3. consequently
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  • Your children therefore may not understand the scope of the difference between trying a swimsuit on a figure that looks like them online and not wearing clothes at all, according to Steel.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The hope is that the Bosnia and Herzegovina international will already be accustomed to Jaissle’s demands and can therefore quickly acclimatise to the German’s methods, even if Dedic is yet to play in the Premier League.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of therefore
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  • In doing so, the plaintiffs argued, the OCC is acting beyond the powers given to the agency.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The man, wearing blue jeans, a black T-shirt and a pink hat, initially dropped the hammer when told to do so by the officers.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of so
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  • Both sides have consequently dug legal and PR trenches to snipe at the other and rally endorsements.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • These challenges exist at the fund level and consequently many funds distribute shares in-kind, pushing liquidity challenges down to the LPs.
    — Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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