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thence

[thens] / ðɛns /

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hence adv.
then adv.
therefore adv.

ADVERB

hence

Synonyms

STRONG

so thus

WEAK

accordingly as a deduction away consequently ergo forward from here from now on henceforth henceforward hereinafter in the future it follows that on that account onward out then thereupon wherefore

ADVERB

then

Synonyms

STRONGEST

so thus

WEAK

accordingly consequently ergo from that time from then on from there on hence thenceforth thereupon whence

ADVERB

therefore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accordingly so then thus

STRONG

consequently hence

WEAK

and so ergo for for this reason forasmuch as in consequence in that event inasmuch as on account of on the grounds since therefrom thereupon to that end whence wherefore

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thence

Billy, hand-carrying finished suits, had been on his way to Heathrow Airport and thence to overseas clients when he was attacked on the train.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

In the ensuing echo chamber, the midnight mind thence becomes the dominant mind, and things that are objectively false start to feel like the only things that are actually true.

From Slate ● May 15, 2024

"This previously unrecognized cellular function of CS proteins leads to the marking of the DNA damage -- and thence to its enzymatic breakdown."

From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024

Certainly, the Emmys both aided and reflected the audience transition from broadcast to cable and thence to streaming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

The hue and cry going off to the Hulks, and people coming thence to examine the iron, Joe’s opinion was corroborated.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

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