Definition: 1. From that fact or reason or as a result. 2. In this way; like this. 3. In the way indicated. 4. As a result of something just mentioned.
Use 'thus' in a sentence:
1. Tom chased the traitor home, and thus found out where he lived.
2. As we age the lenses of the eyes thicken, and thus refract light differently.
3. Thus, natural selection stabilized this host-parasite relationship.
4. Thus things flow away day and night.
5. He arranges to collect the payment from the customer, thus saving the client the paperwork.
6. He is the eldest son and thus heir to the title.
7. The apparatus thus described, however, records only the horizontal component of the wave movement.
8. Fossils are thus identifying markers for particular periods in Earth's history.
9. The matter stands thus.
10. Even in a highly skilled workforce some people will be more capable and thus better paid than others.
11. The discussion was thus brought to a close.
12. The smaller of its hands occasionally slipped round on the pivot, and thus, though the minutes were told with precision, nobody could be quite certain of the hour they belonged to.
13. They abused their power and bullied the people , thus arousing intense discontent among the masses.
14. Scientific materialism thus triumphed over ignorance and superstition.
15. He thus avoided a pack of journalists eager to question him.
16. Thus I have been allowed to gain access to their living environment.
17. In this way, he hoped to put pressure on the British and thus to wring concessions from them.
18. Thus, he aided reaction and thwarted progress.
19. They have thus placed themselves in opposition to the people.
20. The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education.
21. Thus, teenagers become mall rats, hanging out but rarely shopping in those megamalls.
22. The big six record companies are multinational, and thus can segment the world market into national ones.
23. Words thus strung together fall on the ears like music.
24. It is only thus that any one may sight those magic shores.
25. They cried, for it was always thus that he signalled his return.
26. Thus, rising microwave sales could be seen as a positive thing.
27. Italy had thus practically declared her independence.
28. He could also have cut out much of the repetition and thus saved many pages.
29. Thus the first worker's league came into being.
30. An "aristocracy of virtue and talent" thus could be recruited from all classes.
31. It is possible to premix the ore at the shipping point, thus saving time at the iron works.
32. Her political career thus far had remained unblemished.
33. Fay studied hard; thus she received high marks.
34. Joanna was pouring the drink. While she was thus engaged, Charles sat on one of the bar-stools.
35. Its people were thus reduced to slavery.
36. Sex education is a sensitive area for some parents, and thus it should remain optional.
37. The management decided to economise by cutting the dead wood from the workforce, thus reducing the wages bill.
38. Agriculture has developed rapidly, thus providing light industry with ample raw materials.
39. They are difficult to maintain and thus need more operating costs.
40. Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire. Thus it would be almost impossible to prove him guilty.
41. Thus the first workers' league came into being.
42. He loosed the ropes that bound the prisoner, thus allowing him to jump up and escape.
43. The diaphragm vibrates, thus setting the air around it in motion.
44. Neither of them thought of turning on the lunch-time news. Thus Caroline didn't hear of John's death until Peter telephoned.
45. Thus, our newer employees are not generating enough revenue to justify their salaries.
46. Thus, he could learn more new words and grammar.
47. We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it.
48. Neither of them thought of turning on the news. Thus Caroline didn't hear of John's death until Peter telephoned.
49. Thus the first workers'league came into being.
50. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle.
51. She forgot to turn on the radio and thus missed the programme.
52. Thus it can be seen that.; This proves.;
53. Thus it came about that, after many years as an interior designer and antiques dealer, he combined both businesses.
54. The enemy were thus reduced to a passive position in which they found it hard to give up the battle and yet had to give it up.
55. Thus, papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day.
56. Jimmy is adopted and thus unrelated to Beth by blood.
57. Thus far, the two prime ministers have achieved no concrete results.
58. They diluted the drug, thus reducing its effectiveness.
59. As we age, the lenses of the eyes thicken, and thus refract light differently.
60. Martin helped his father dig the water gardens out by hand. Thus he discovered his interest in gardening.
61. Many scholars have argued thus.
62. She misinterpreted the implications of his letter and thus misunderstood his intentions.
63. Thus the correct answer is dictate.
64. Old people often try to economize on heating, thus endangering their health.
65. More people will be doing the work with proper supervision and thus, more safely.
66. He had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies.
67. Government thus needs to act as well.
68. Thus, how we see ourselves reflects the views of us that others communicate.
