therein

adverb

there·​in t͟her-ˈin How to pronounce therein (audio)
1
: in or into that place, time, or thing
2
: in that particular or respect
therein lies the problem

Examples of therein in a Sentence

The insurance covers the apartment and all the property therein. His name was mentioned in the article, although he was incorrectly described therein as a medical doctor.
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Your provider can carefully examine your eye under a microscope and flip your lid up to safely fish out any contact lens or piece of a lens that might be lurking therein. Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 30 Apr. 2025 Included therein are some interesting comments from Manny Machado and manager Mike Shildt and some remarkable facts about what made the Padres’ 25th game of 2025 such a rare dud. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025 Yet from this perch in Ventura, Patagonia’s view over the world and its place therein remains anchored to the legacy Yvon set. Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 The fight could continue up to the Supreme Court, where the Justices would then weigh in on a delineation of judicial versus executive powers and the limits therein. Update 4/18/25, 1:41 p.m. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for therein

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of therein was before the 12th century

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“Therein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/therein. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

therein

adverb
there·​in t͟ha-ˈrin How to pronounce therein (audio)
t͟he-
1
: in or into that place, time, or thing
the world and all therein
2
: in that particular or respect
therein they disagreed

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