thereby
adverb
there·by
| \ t͟her-ˈbī
, ˈt͟her-ˌbī\
, ˈt͟her-ˌbī\
Definition of thereby
1
: by that : by that means
thereby lost her chance to win
2
: connected with or with reference to that
thereby hangs a tale— William Shakespeare
Examples of thereby in a Sentence
He signed the contract, thereby forfeiting his right to the property.
Recent Examples on the Web
The ruling Ottomans shipped the school’s library off to Constantinople in the 16th century, thereby ending the building’s use as a university. — Peter Schwartzstein, Smithsonian, "What the Restoration of Iraq’s Oldest University Says About the Nation’s Future," 4 Sep. 2019 Lower mortgage rates can also goose the economy, by making housing and other types of personal debt more affordable, thereby spurring consumers to buy more. — John Detrixhe, Quartz, "Low interest rates could be a “Blockbuster Video moment” for the world’s biggest banks," 3 Sep. 2019 Through osmosis, the flavorful brine is absorbed into the meat, thereby seasoning it through and through. — Catherine Lo, Good Housekeeping, "How to Brine Turkey for Your Best-Ever Bird," 27 Aug. 2019 Hence Trump’s tariffs make U.S. goods more expensive, thereby dampening U.S. consumer activity. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: Trade war shows reality of ‘America First’ in action," 25 Aug. 2019 Indeed, three-quarters of the patients with this skin lesion, both children and adults, developed arthritis weeks to months later, thereby linking the two events. — Allen Steere, BostonGlobe.com, "Lyme disease: How we discovered it and where we go from here," 22 Aug. 2019 Now, Abdulaziz is suing NSO, alleging that the Saudis used Pegasus to hack his phone, and thereby spy on Khashoggi. — Correspondent Lesley Stahl, CBS News, "CEO of Israeli spyware-maker NSO on fighting terror, Khashoggi murder, and Saudi Arabia," 18 Aug. 2019 Tsai, 55, currently owns 49% of the Nets, thereby making him the alternate governor of the franchise. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Behind the Numbers: Analyzing Joseph Tsai's Proposal to Own the Brooklyn Nets," 15 Aug. 2019 Alternatively, warming can sometimes enhance the strength of zooplankton blooms, thereby increasing the productivity of juvenile fish. — Chris Free, The Conversation, "Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more," 19 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thereby.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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thereby
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of thereby
formal
: by means of that act, those words, that document, etc.
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thereby
adverb
there·by
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Kids Definition of thereby
: by that
He tripped and thereby lost the race.
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