Thesaurus results for ERGO

ergo

adverb

ˈer-(ˌ)gō

Definition of ergo

as in therefore

for this or that reason according to that line of reasoning, the eyewitness couldn't identify the aircraft, ergo it must have been from another planet

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Recent Examples of ergo In the hubbub around this controversy, likely many doctors felt too embarrassed to grab the pharma handout—ergo my reborn popularity. — Kent Sepkowitz, Slate Magazine, 17 Feb. 2017 The global television audience is (at least) sixteen hundred times as big; ergo, the halftime show is more music video than live concert. — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2017

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Calling these relationships attachments therefore goes further than the evidence currently allows.

— Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
The accuracy of hurricane intensity forecast will therefore get worse after just a few days.

— Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of therefore

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This is a brand new hotel, built to code, so hallways and elevators are not a problem.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
His ego is in exact inverse proportion to Ilya’s, which is part of what makes Garfield and Borisov play so beautifully off each other.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of so

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Trump’s insistence on including certain details regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program has emerged as a pressure point in negotiations, as have various ways to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and thus bring down global oil prices.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Tech kicker John Love made the kick, thus sending the Hokies to the program's first 5-0 start in years.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of thus

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For instance novrad, a cough medicine, and darvon, a painkiller, are mirror images of one another (hence their mirror names, too).

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026
Luggitime Luggage Strap $13 at Amazon Vibrant luggage straps are another way to make your suitcase stand out in a sea of black and gray rollers (hence why flight attendants swear by them).

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of hence

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The bot accepted a low-ball offer and consequently handed out Matt's ADDRESS to a potential buyer.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Poor organization of changeovers, repairs or downtime can generate unnecessary power consumption spikes and, consequently, increase costs.

— Adrian Stelmach, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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