Antonyms for therefore
ˈðɛərˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊrther·e·fore

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1. thereforeadverb

   Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.

   Synonyms:
   then, thus, , as a result, hence, accordingly

2. thereforeadverb

   Synonyms:
   to that end, so, thus, to this end

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1. therefore

   Therefore, signifying for that (or this) reason, is the most precise and formal word for expressing the direct conclusion of a chain of reasoning; then carries a similar but slighter sense of inference, which it gives incidentally rather than formally; as, "All men are mortal; Cæsar is a man; therefore Cæsar is mortal;" or, "The contract is awarded; then there is no more to be said." Consequently denotes a direct result, but more frequently of a practical than a theoretic kind; as, "Important matters demand my attention; consequently I shall not sail to-day." Consequently is rarely used in the formal conclusions of logic or mathematics, but marks rather the freer and looser style of rhetorical argument. Accordingly denotes correspondence, which may or may not be consequence; it is often used in narration; as, "The soldiers were eager and confident; accordingly they sprang forward at the word of command." Thence is a word of more sweeping inference than therefore, applying not merely to a single set of premises, but often to all that has gone before, including the reasonable inferences that have not been formally stated. Wherefore is the correlative of therefore, and whence of hence or thence, appending the inference or conclusion to the previous statement without a break. Compare synonyms for BECAUSE.

   Synonyms:
   accordingly, because, consequently, hence, then, thence, whence, wherefore

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1. therefore

   Synonyms:
   accordingly, consequently, hence, for this reason

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1. therefore, hence, thence, thus, soadverb

   (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

   "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"

   Synonyms:
   thusly, consequently, thereof, indeed, thence, and then, then, thus, therefrom, and so, hence, so

2. consequently, thereforeadverb

   as a consequence

   "he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held"

   Synonyms:
   so, thence, hence, consequently, thus, accordingly

How to use therefore in a sentence?

1. Candace Rondeaux:

   One tends to think that Putin is this diabolical man who controls all the things inside and outside of the Kremlin. That’s kind of true. He definitely has a lot of power over state agencies. He has a lot of power over business enterprises throughout the country and therefore the wealth of the country, but there’s something deeper here. Russia’s oligarchy, its mafia class and its security class have started to fuse to the point where you cannot untangle them from each other and they need each other.

2. Umberto Eco:

   The good of a book lies in its being read. A book is made up of signs that speak of other signs, which in their turn speak of things. Without an eye to read them, a book contains signs that produce no concepts; therefore it is dumb.

3. Jorgen Vestbo:

   However, this study has followed subjects for a very long time and can therefore show that in addition to affecting growth, the parental smoking also leads to actual lung disease later in life.

4. Ulrich Spiesshofer:

   2016 will be characterized by continued market headwinds and uncertainties, therefore, we need to focus on tapping the growth opportunities that are there and realizing the benefits of our new leaner structure.

5. Tobias Deschner:

   It is just fascinating to see that after decades of research on wild chimpanzees they still surprise us with unexpected new behaviours, our study shows that there is still a lot to explore and discover about our closest living relatives, and we therefore need to still put much more effort into protecting them in their natural habitat.

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