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as in therefore
for this or that reason
an endangered orchid species, hence illegal to pick
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Recent Examples of hence
Golfweek learned from 1971 Masters victor Charles Coody that Woods, who suffered an Achilles tear, still isn't able to walk properly, hence his absence from the dinner.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Institutional knowledge is everything, hence why certain players can win three, four, five or even six times at Augusta National.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
By day two, dark purple and greenish-yellow bruises had developed all over my breasts and chest, the natural result of being cut open and sewn back up (hence, the arnica and anti-inflammatory meds).
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
She’s rebuilt stronger, taller, and with more wigs, hence M3GAN 2.0.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Institutional knowledge is everything, hence why certain players can win three, four, five or even six times at Augusta National.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
By day two, dark purple and greenish-yellow bruises had developed all over my breasts and chest, the natural result of being cut open and sewn back up (hence, the arnica and anti-inflammatory meds).
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
She’s rebuilt stronger, taller, and with more wigs, hence M3GAN 2.0.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hence
Adverb
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An extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws, and is therefore attributed to a divine agency?—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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In total, a modern offer from the U.S. government could therefore total over $2.2 billion, with regular payments following each year, based on Truman's previous offer and more recent comments.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Not far away in Beverly Hills, NBCUniversal hosted its Emmy Kick-Off Luncheon with a guest list that included Colman Domingo, Meagan Good, Aja Naomi King, and producer Will Packer.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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After massaging into the skin, water is added which emulsifies the product and washes it away.—
Rosa Jisoo Pyo,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In doing so, they were buffered by other Spanish thinkers who took issue with las Casas’s arguments, primarily Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo and Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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The lefty has struck out 16 batters in 11 innings so far.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But Trump's net approval on his handling of the economy was -12 percentage points, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll, down from -7 the week prior and +12 at the beginning of the term.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Minnesota was down by 15 points when Edwards took a pass from Julius Randle, gathered himself and attacked the basket.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The economic environment is one that could change drastically in a short period of time for a long time, thus different generations have been shaped by different types of environments, and those experiences inform the advice parents often pass down.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The first team that gets to three winning courses will win the challenge outright, thus dooming the other team to final judgment.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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There's incredibly problematic science fiction out there, especially some of the older stuff.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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And although there was plenty of late speculation that the Bills could entertain drafting a safety in the first round, the simple fact is the Bills believe more in the starting duo of Taylor Rapp and Cole Bishop than the external opinions out there.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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When the cops arrive, Clara takes the gun, points it at the police, and is consequently killed, ending the movie.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The tariffs were more severe than investors were anticipating — and stocks are consequently getting crushed.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The Samsung Galaxy Watch FE is your budget-friendly smartwatch and coach at 20% off, bringing wellness and effortless style to your wrist.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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The crows might see, for example, five perfect squares along with one four-sided figure that was just slightly off.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Hence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hence. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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