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thus

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ˈt͟həs

Definition of thus

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 In the last several decades, women’s matriculation rates and early career outcomes have caught up to — and in some cases, outpaced — those of men, thus reshaping the calculus underlying many partnerships. — Grace Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The upper tiers — some of which accept people with incomes up to 130 percent of the median, like DuPonty — have far fewer applicants, and thus an acceptance rate that’s six times higher than at the lower levels. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 Oct. 2026 That could put a chill in Collins’s reelection odds — and thus, the GOP’s hopes of retaining Senate control. — Eric Levitz, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026 Both parties are thus asking voters to think only about the first third of their future senators’ time in office. — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thus

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The rationale, according to the officials familiar with the conversation, was that continuing assistance to Gaza’s civilians gave Hamas something to lose and therefore gave Israel a measure of leverage over the group.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Nearly two-thirds of young households therefore did not own an asset that accounted for a substantial share of homeowners’ wealth.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

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Is there a future for the kinds of musical deja vu the Avalanches are so adept at evoking?

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
The state had planned to phase in its school-funding formula over several years, so the $700 million gap can’t simply be blamed on EdChoice.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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As the midterm campaign enters its home stretch, Americans’ expenses are rising — and the GOP’s prospects are consequently dimming.

— Eric Levitz, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026
From the Houthis’ perspective, their sovereignty consequently remained incomplete.

— Laurent Bonnefoy, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

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