1
: in this or that manner or way
described it thus
2
: to this degree or extent : so
thus far
3
: because of this or that : hence, consequently
4
: as an example
Examples of thus in a Sentence
The judge expressed it thus: “Our obligation is to discover the truth.”
This detergent is highly concentrated and thus you will need to dilute it.
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That performance came hours after he was named to the All-Star Game, replacing teammate Max Fried, who is set to start for the Yankees on Saturday and thus opted against pitching in next week’s exhibition in Atlanta.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
The New York Knicks have had a relatively quiet NBA offseason thus far.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
The assertion is that coffee is particularly good at promoting peristalsis and thus good at cleaning out your colon.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The picture thus adroitly strikes a moving balance between personal essay, sociocultural portrait, and political thriller.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
The New York Knicks have had a relatively quiet NBA offseason thus far.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
The assertion is that coffee is particularly good at promoting peristalsis and thus good at cleaning out your colon.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The picture thus adroitly strikes a moving balance between personal essay, sociocultural portrait, and political thriller.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for thus
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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thus. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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