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Word therefore
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈðeəfɔː(r) / NAmE / ˈðerfɔːr /
Example
  • he's only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote.
  • there is still much to discuss. we shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting.
  • today’s children eat more junk food and get less exercise than previous generations of children. it is not surprising, therefore, that rates of childhood obesity are on the increase.
  • children who grow up on a diet of junk food find it difficult to change this habit later in life. it is essential, therefore, that parents encourage healthy eating from an early age.
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therefore

(adverb)BrE / ˈðeəfɔː(r) / NAmE / ˈðerfɔːr /
  1. used to introduce the logical result of something that has just been mentioned
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    • He's only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote.
    • There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting.
    • Today’s children eat more junk food and get less exercise than previous generations of children. It is not surprising, therefore, that rates of childhood obesity are on the increase.
    • Children who grow up on a diet of junk food find it difficult to change this habit later in life. It is essential, therefore, that parents encourage healthy eating from an early age.
    • Children who grow up on a diet of junk food find it difficult to change this habit later in life. For this reason,/This is why it is essential that children eat healthily from an early age.
    • Eating habits formed in childhood tend to continue into adult life. Thus, the best way to prevent heart disease among adults is to encourage healthy eating from an early age.
    • Eating habits formed in childhood tend to continue into adult life, hence the importance of encouraging healthy eating from an early age.
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