as in so
for this or that reason
it's snowing hard; therefore I think we should stay home
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Recent Examples of therefore
Posterity had largely accepted her grandfather’s move as a wartime necessity, said Ole Wæver, director of the Centre for Resolution of International Conflicts at the University of Copenhagen, but ‘necessity’ can be hard to disprove and therefore easy to recycle.
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Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Amazon expects to spend $200 billion this year and is therefore looking at negative free cash flow of nearly $17 billion in 2026.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Poser also said that Crocs pricing hasn’t been consistent across channels, and therefore the brand wasn’t able to drive full-price selling.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Every reason therefore to study Caesar closely for valuable insights for today’s leaders.
—Paul Vanderbroeck, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
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Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Amazon expects to spend $200 billion this year and is therefore looking at negative free cash flow of nearly $17 billion in 2026.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Poser also said that Crocs pricing hasn’t been consistent across channels, and therefore the brand wasn’t able to drive full-price selling.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Every reason therefore to study Caesar closely for valuable insights for today’s leaders.
—Paul Vanderbroeck, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therefore
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Vrabel was also able to see a perfect 9-0 record on the road, including the playoffs, becoming the first NFL team in history to do so.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Our practices may change from time to time, so please check back here periodically to review our latest policy.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
6 Feb. 2026
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Brazil thus ceased to be a peripheral observer of this geopolitical playbook and became its active protagonist, setting the stage for the doctrine’s most devastating domestic application.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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Instead of focusing on common gases like water vapor or carbon monoxide, the scientists searched for sulfur-bearing molecules — elements that typically begin as solid grains in a young protoplanetary disk and thus suggest the planet formed through core accretion, according to the statement.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Russian forces have consequently lost command-and-control capabilities and navigation for drones, and assaults have stopped in many sectors, according to Fedorov's adviser Serhii Beskrestnov.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The costs of local TV ads fluctuate, depending on factors like market size, the time slot of the advertisement, and the program’s viewership; consequently, businesses must meticulously define their target demographics to optimize their advertising investments.—
Ethan Stone,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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In 1983, at the age of 22, Alessandri combined his passion for innovation and technology and sport — hence the name of the company — to design and build his first piece of gym equipment in his garage in Cesena, Italy.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The word itself comes from Eldridge Gerry, who, while governor of Massachusetts in 1812, designed a voting district that supposedly looked like a salamander, hence gerrymander.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Therefore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therefore. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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