Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

therefore

[thair-fawr, -fohr] / ˈðɛərˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The trust funds therefore represent borrowing by one hand of government from another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Some possess natural enzyme-like activity and are therefore classified as MN-zymes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

A US State Department official alleged to AFP that the referee was "associated with suspected members of terrorist organizations," therefore "making the traveler ineligible for admission to the United States."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Lady Donaldson faces a trial of the facts after she was previously deemed unfit to face a conventional trial on mental health grounds, and is therefore not participating in proceedings.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A child’s totem, and therefore its true kinship, came from the male parent.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "therefore" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com