therein

adverb

there·​in t͟her-ˈin How to pronounce therein (audio)
1
: in or into that place, time, or thing
2
: in that particular or respect
therein lies the problem

Examples of therein in a Sentence

The insurance covers the apartment and all the property therein. His name was mentioned in the article, although he was incorrectly described therein as a medical doctor.
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In fact, using any of the above can actually knock out some of the good bacteria living therein, screw with your vagina’s pH, and up your risk of an infection. Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025 Some people are quite happy about that, mind you, and the Entity is being cheered on by a headbanger doomsday cult that — in a truly mind-blowing instance of art imitating life — has infiltrated the U.S. government and is causing chaos therein. Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025 By establishing a chronology of the Group members’ works and analyzing the interrelationships of ideas therein, Rosenbaum seeks to create a literary history of Bloomsbury. Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025 Can there be any doubt that therein hunkers the secret of the enduring power of the moment? John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for therein

Word History

First Known Use

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

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

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“Therein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/therein. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

therein

adverb
there·​in t͟ha-ˈrin How to pronounce therein (audio)
t͟he-
1
: in or into that place, time, or thing
the world and all therein
2
: in that particular or respect
therein they disagreed

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