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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The truth, and the handling thereof, hangs over the show, which must be annoying for those involved, and simultaneously is why many people bought tickets. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026 The treatment, the side effects thereof, all uncharted territory for me prior to this. — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 There is no room in Florida for political violence of the threat thereof. — Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 While astronomers continue to debate the definition of planet and the implications thereof, the public has come together multiple times to defend Pluto's title. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thereof

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First Known Use

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

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

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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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