thereof

adverb

there·​of t͟her-ˈəv How to pronounce thereof (audio)
-ˈäv
1
: of that or it
2
: from that cause or particular : therefrom

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This faux screener introduces the stage play, the museum show, and the faux bio-pic to the public (or some staged semblance thereof) and leads to yet another vortex of ironic instability. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 1 May 2025 Financial downturns aren’t the real relationship killer, but rather the emotional symptoms thereof. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 In on Ava’s Spiteful Showdown With Deborah — Watch Below, Sai details her reaction (or lack, thereof) to people’s negative comments about her, her close ties with Cedrek and her real feelings about her in-game frenemy Mary. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025 District 225’s two high schools serve students in Glenview, Northbrook and Northfield Township, or portions thereof. Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thereof

Word History

First Known Use

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

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

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“Thereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thereof. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

thereof

adverb
there·​of t͟ha-ˈrəv How to pronounce thereof (audio)
-ˈräv,
t͟he-
1
: of that or it
the problem and solution thereof
2
: from that cause or particular : therefrom

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