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
That would be new for the streaming service, which has thus far only operated as a simulcast vehicle for linear sports.
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The series has released five of its planned seven seasons thus far.
—Brayden Garcia
july 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
With Vogue’s support, her brand was introduced to New York’s top fashion retailers in collaboration with Vogue.com and thus became known and valued as a leading luxury label.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The three books that collectively occupied 30 years of my life have thus far earned $33,000 in advances and royalties from publishers.
—Stephanie Elizondo Griest
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The series has released five of its planned seven seasons thus far.
—Brayden Garcia
july 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
With Vogue’s support, her brand was introduced to New York’s top fashion retailers in collaboration with Vogue.com and thus became known and valued as a leading luxury label.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The three books that collectively occupied 30 years of my life have thus far earned $33,000 in advances and royalties from publishers.
—Stephanie Elizondo Griest
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thus
Adverb
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As a practical matter, this was perfectly logical for a regime that saw getting the bomb as central to its survival: How else could the Iranians produce nuclear weapons free from external reliance and therefore vulnerability?—
John R. Bolton,
The Atlantic,
9 July 2025
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Advertisers could argue that such agreements reflected primarily freedom of expression and therefore entitled to First Amendment protection.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Meanwhile…things haven’t looked so good for Starbucks in China recently, and not just because its baristas can’t spell names in Chinese characters, either.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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Doing so helped to clarify ongoing gaps in accessibility, which states could then strategically address in future iterations of grant program design.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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However, this all changed in April 2025 when Tripadvisor bought back Liberty Media’s controlling position and consequently collapsed the dual class structure.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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Often, players look unsure of team-mates’ positions and can consequently concede possession in dangerous situations.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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