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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The piece thankfully stops short of being a hagiography of Murrow: the point is made therein that by stepping so far out into partisan waters as distinct from just reporting the news, the great newsman opened the door to partisan attacks on a clearly partisan media. Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025 As with the last several of these opinions from the U.S. Tax Court, the real question does not go to the technical questions addressed therein, which are old hat with the opinions preceding them, but is instead why anybody would take this dog of a case to the U.S. Tax Court in the first place. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The book was penned by crime writer Anders de la Motte and has already been adapted as a Swedish series, which ran in the UK on the BBC iPlayer. The story takes in a flawed psychologist, a missing family member and layers of intrigue therein. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025 Where 2021’s Home Video found her digging through adolescent memories and spinning them into songs, Dacus wrote this new album as the events described therein were unfolding. James Factora, Them, 24 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 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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