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Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer Prize or redeem Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute Prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.—AJC.com,
30 June 2026 The recent Met Gala also saw Doechii make a statement regarding footwear — or the lack thereof.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026 Advertisement Mistakes will no longer be regarded as accidents, but key components of an AI-era aesthetic, one where failure is a marker of talent and success the sign of a lack thereof.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Time,
26 June 2026 Not in a supernatural sense, but rather being haunted by a presence, or a lack thereof.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for thereof
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 thereof was
before the 12th century