Synonyms of thereupon

thereupon

adverb

ˈt͟her-ə-ˌpȯn 

as in therefore

for this or that reason

she didn't get into the college of her choice and thereupon decided to study for a year before retaking the college entrance exams

Synonyms & Similar Words

• therefore
• so
• thus
• consequently
• accordingly
• hence
• in consequence
• wherefore
• ergo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thereupon

The partner overruled him; Wells thereupon quit and went to New York. —Henry Wiencek july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025

And thereupon, they would be incentivized to compete for rewards. —WIRED, 6 July 2023

He was also informed that Attorney Brown arrived there from his 108 mile ride from San Bernardino yesterday afternoon and that thereupon a council was held between the Indians and the representatives of the government. —Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2023

The Energy Department thereupon helped get the demonstration transferred to Mississippi. —IEEE Spectrum, 3 Oct. 2013

Toney was thereupon tied to a tree and whipped. —Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 11 June 2021

And thereupon, the coalition says . —Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 15 June 2020

Here’s a quick look at five possible conclusions that might be just a tad premature, with arguments and counterpoints thereupon. —Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022

If the grave of a hero is customarily a place of serene contemplation, this one is so disturbing that people run from it in fear—and thereupon hangs the tale of Easter. —Robert Barron, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2021