1
: by that : by that means
thereby lost her chance to win
2
: connected with or with reference to that
thereby hangs a tale—
William Shakespeare
William ShakespeareExamples of thereby in a Sentence
He signed the contract, thereby forfeiting his right to the property.
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ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
The alterations would have reduced oncology clinics’ revenue by billions of dollars—thereby threatening to disrupt care for many Americans battling cancer.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
If the planet becomes cool enough and hydrogen and water separate early in its evolution, Gupta says a supercritical layer of water could form beneath the hydrogen atmosphere — thereby shedding new light on how planets with liquid water oceans could exist.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The city also plans to extend Walmsley Boulevard westward to connect to Richmond Highway, thereby creating another critical east-west travel route.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
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thereby
adverb
there·by
t͟ha(ə)r-ˈbī 
t͟he(ə)r-;
ˈt͟ha(ə)r-ˌbī,
ˈt͟he(ə)r-
1
: by that : by that means
thereby lost her chance to win
2
: connected with or with reference to that
thereby hangs a tale
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