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
Mary Hartman thus became the avatar of this national illness.
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
This alone, apparently, persuaded the court that Saadia Square was obstructing the collection of the judgment and thus a direct turnover order was issued for Saadia Square to transfer to the Shumener firm the Saadia Square interest within one week.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The size of the College Football Playoff seems to be the most digestible of the thus-far intractable standoffs, but still, there’s no resolution on the horizon.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The coup thus far is getting Matarazzo to play Mark.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
This alone, apparently, persuaded the court that Saadia Square was obstructing the collection of the judgment and thus a direct turnover order was issued for Saadia Square to transfer to the Shumener firm the Saadia Square interest within one week.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The size of the College Football Playoff seems to be the most digestible of the thus-far intractable standoffs, but still, there’s no resolution on the horizon.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The coup thus far is getting Matarazzo to play Mark.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thus
Adverb
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Fitzhugh said some results, such as discrepancies in upper-level education or men working more labor-intensive jobs and therefore reporting more physical activity, were fairly intuitive.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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Rebuilding generation, substations, and transmission is therefore not a side issue to the resources story.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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Doing so on interactive streaming services isn’t just a matter of marrying an ad with a specific show.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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And so rivals again assailed Becerra’s performance as state attorney general and Health and Human Services secretary in the Biden administration.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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In Delray Beach, many people will find their next member of Congress is someone whose district stretches south along the coast to Miami Beach, and who consequently might not be completely attuned to what’s going on in Palm Beach County.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Strengthening the Berry Amendment, for one, would create more demand for domestic textiles to clothe military service members, and consequently, American producers could scale their operations.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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