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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This relentless haunting continues until the victim succumbs, typically by suicide in front of another witness, thereby transferring the curse to the next individual.
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Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Whatever the result, Friday night’s game is expected to suck all the air out of the room, thereby lowering guidance somewhat for Ion’s two-fer.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025
This relentless haunting continues until the victim succumbs, typically by suicide in front of another witness, thereby transferring the curse to the next individual.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 15 May 2025
Manisha Goel, an associate professor of economics at Pomona College, attributed the discrepancy to California’s housing crisis, which has driven up property values and thereby boosted regional inflation.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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“Thereby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thereby. Accessed 26 May. 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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