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
Texas has slowly added more to the incentive fund over the last decade, with SB 22 being the largest allocation thus far.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Project 2025 lays it out for us, envisioning the federal government getting heavily involved in accreditation—thus giving the government another way to bully schools—and privatizing many student loans.
—Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
Hasbro acquired Parker Brothers, and thus took control of Monopoly, in 1991.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Still, those statistics indicate the market is far behind Nintendo, with just under 6 million units shipped compared to the 150 million Switches that have been sold thus far.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Project 2025 lays it out for us, envisioning the federal government getting heavily involved in accreditation—thus giving the government another way to bully schools—and privatizing many student loans.
—Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
Hasbro acquired Parker Brothers, and thus took control of Monopoly, in 1991.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Still, those statistics indicate the market is far behind Nintendo, with just under 6 million units shipped compared to the 150 million Switches that have been sold thus far.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thus
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Beauty is still an offline category, therefore stores are still very important.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
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
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Shoulder pads are in for fall 2025 and so are other details that read unabashedly, authentically bold instead of being chained to the incessant trend cycle.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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At some point in the not-so-far-off future, quantum computers will become powerful enough to easily crack many forms of digital encryption.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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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
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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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