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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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The album’s pointed cover, showing a dolorous schoolboy gripping a phone while holding a basketball, hints at the weighty revelations contained therein.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Gina Kirschenheiter is famously fearful of untamed bodies of water, or, more specifically, things that live therein.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Emery’s preference for a defensively minded right-back is restrictive on how often Cash can go forward, instead holding his position — therein using his pace against an opponent’s transitions — while staying safe and secure in possession.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Therein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/therein. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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therein
adverb
there·in
t͟ha-ˈrin 
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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