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therefore

adverb

there·​fore ˈt͟her-ˌfȯr How to pronounce therefore (audio)
1
a
: for that reason : consequently
b
: because of that
c
: on that ground
2
: to that end

Synonyms

Example Sentences

To understand what has happened to the earth's atmosphere—and, therefore, how our climate might change in the future—some ice-core scientists in the Arctic are training their eyes directly downward. Bryan Walsh, Time, 18 Aug. 2008 Most Irish jump racing—and therefore most of the racing discussed in the book—is the laid-back pastime of enthusiasts … Max Watman, New York Times Book Review, 9 Apr. 2006 A good approach to finding out what makes us humans so darn special would therefore be to get complete maps of the human and chimp genomes, and compare the two. John Derbyshire, National Review, 7 Nov. 2005 Characteristically, however, Darwinists, like primitive economists, assume that what is humane—I use the word here, unexceptionably, as I believe, to mean whatever arises from the desire to mitigate competition and to put aside self-interest—is unnatural, and therefore wrong. Marilynne Robinson, The Death of Adam, (1998) 2005 I was once sitting behind a newspaper in the Swansea common room while two engineers, i.e. lecturers in engineering, therefore by common consent philistines, chatted together. Kingsley Amis, Memoirs, 1991 The cell phone is thin and light and therefore very convenient to carry around. Payment was received two weeks after it was due; therefore, you will be charged a late fee. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The staffing shortages in daycares, therefore, became employers’ problem as some parents were unable to go to work or were forced to take unpaid leave in order to fill in the gaps that schools and childcare centers could not fill. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 As her eldest son, and therefore heir to the throne, the pair had a close relationship. Vogue, 12 Sep. 2022 The couple’s children, therefore, receive new titles as well. Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2022 Rumors that the diamond was cursed also spread during its unveiling, positing that any man who wore the diamond would experience great misfortune and that, therefore, it could be worn only by a woman, Kinsey said. Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2022 The British playwright David Hare, who adapted a Maigret book for the stage, insists that Simenon—being Belgian-born and so an outsider—disdained the usual French prattle about gastronomy, and therefore cared little for the subject. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Keeping these injustices hidden behind closed doors is detrimental to change and therefore progress. Pringl Miller, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 Jennings' attorneys said Saturday that based on their interpretation of Alabama law, Jennings had permission to be on private property and therefore was not required to identify himself to the officers. Hannah Sarisohn, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022 Vince, a British journalist, argues in this compact book that climate change in coming decades will make broad swaths of the globe uninhabitable, and therefore humankind must change its ways. J. R. Mcneill, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of therefore was in the 14th century

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