thereof

adverb

there·​of t͟her-ˈəv How to pronounce thereof (audio)
-ˈäv
1
: of that or it
2
: from that cause or particular : therefrom

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While the workings thereof are abstract, their impact is ultimately tangible, sometimes in monetarily painful ways. Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025 Expectations and the weight thereof are always omnipresent in a fandom as large as the Life is Strange community, and with that comes toxicity. Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024 These Official Rules and the rights or obligations of Sponsor or any entrants in the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof. Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 20 Dec. 2024 All Nielsen figures cited above are based on either Nielsen season-to-date live-plus-seven-day linear data; Nielsen’s streaming content ratings for the first seven days of release; or a combination thereof. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thereof 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of thereof was before the 12th century

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“Thereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thereof. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

thereof

adverb
there·​of t͟ha-ˈrəv How to pronounce thereof (audio)
-ˈräv,
t͟he-
1
: of that or it
the problem and solution thereof
2
: from that cause or particular : therefrom

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