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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Stealing Greenland from Denmark by military force or the threat thereof is criminal under international law. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025 These Official Rules and the rights or obligations of Sponsor or any entrants in the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof. Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Mar. 2025 The tariffs, and threat thereof, and people losing their jobs are pressuring this sector even more. Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 However, Northwestern did ask for the right to stage concerts, arguing that they were needed to make the stadium economically viable, and the prospect thereof appalled those many neighbors who argued that choosing to live near a college stadium was not the same as living near a music venue. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 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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