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
The offseason makeover that saw Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Edwin Díaz depart, and Bo Bichette, Marcus Semien and Devin Williams arrive has thus far fizzled.
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Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
To question or go against the grain of their household’s dynamic is unthinkable to her; thus, her frustrations are exacted upon her daughter for challenging these dynamics by merely existing as a teen girl.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Within this discourse, the lines between creators and consumers of information increasingly blur, thus potentially empowering audiences.
—Daniel Jackson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Houk said that since 2020, the lab has sent the network between 40 and 50 pigs that have remained largely healthy after their studies, having no organ damage and thus spared euthanization.
—Eric Adler
april 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
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Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
To question or go against the grain of their household’s dynamic is unthinkable to her; thus, her frustrations are exacted upon her daughter for challenging these dynamics by merely existing as a teen girl.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Within this discourse, the lines between creators and consumers of information increasingly blur, thus potentially empowering audiences.
—Daniel Jackson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Houk said that since 2020, the lab has sent the network between 40 and 50 pigs that have remained largely healthy after their studies, having no organ damage and thus spared euthanization.
—Eric Adler
april 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thus
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To avoid straining, and therefore hemorrhoids, people can prop their feet up on stools or even stacks of old magazines to create more of a squatting position than sitting on toilets typically creates, Qureshi said.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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This can be challenging since the warning signs can be subtle and therefore easy to dismiss.—
Bryan T. Kelly,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Gas surges to highest level since 2022 As the cost of crude climbs, so do the prices of gasoline and other fuel that keep equipment, cars, buses, delivery trucks and airplanes running.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The New York Knicks emphatically did so with a scoreline that should be reserved for horror movies.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Areas of the home that need to be functional first don’t have to consequently lose all their aesthetic value.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2026
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Identifying the influencing forces that affect consumer decisions is a key issue in anticipating preferences and consequently programming products and services that comply with earlier choices.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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