How to Use thereof in a Sentence

thereof

adverb
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  • There’s been a lot of news this week about the return to the office… or the lack thereof.
    — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2022
  • One of the differences with the 5-on-5 game is the whistles, or lack thereof.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2021
  • But Hilton isn’t just a blitzer that the Bengals have to use on the edge because of his size (and lack thereof).
    — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 29 Jan. 2023
  • And what does the presence of an en suite (or lack thereof) mean for resale?
    — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022
  • The Wolves were letting the whistles, or lack thereof, mess with their emotions in the game.
    — Chris Hine, Star Tribune, 7 May 2021
  • Iowa’s offense — or lack thereof — would cater to the idea that this should be more of a Proctor game.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 22 Oct. 2022
  • The boundaries between man and beast, and the care and feeding thereof, have begun to erode.
    — April Long, Town & Country, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The world will judge him on wins, losses, banners or lack thereof.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2022
  • What’s your question about your own love life (or lack thereof)?
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2021
  • That’s what cost us the game, and our run defense, or lack thereof, all year cost us the division.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2022
  • One of the biggest complaints about a small bathroom is storage—or the lack thereof.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2022
  • The last consideration was the shade range, and, in some cases, the lack thereof.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Deadheads were nonplussed about the news or lack thereof.
    — Steve Bloom, Variety, 9 Apr. 2022
  • And remain in touch with your daughter-in-law, too — but on her terms from now on, or your best guess thereof.
    — Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Double Hill and Kelce on every snap, forcing the Chiefs’ depth (or lack thereof) to beat them.
    — Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2021
  • Raskolnikov’s motives, his redemption or lack thereof, the twists and turns of the plot—red herrings, in the end.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2021
  • But the subject’s smile, or lack thereof, is probably the most notable change, Tate-Harte told the Guardian.
    — Washington Post, 16 July 2021
  • What’s with all the unders? Scoring, or lack thereof, in the NFL has been a big story thus far this season.
    — Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2022
  • And if Rhaenyra needed Plan Tea, that means Rhaenyra lied about her chastity (or lack thereof).
    — ELLE, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Gronk just couldn't help himself and discussed his film study habits — or, lack thereof.
    — Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2021
  • The one challenge the duo might be in for is mutual playmaking, or the lack thereof.
    — Morten Jensen, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2022
  • The problem, as always with Wood, is his defense, or lack thereof.
    — Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The suit alleges the jail staff’s actions or lack thereof caused injury to Quinones and resulted in the death of her baby.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022
  • And due to the way officials have handled the calls or lack thereof, she’s been outspoken about it.
    — oregonlive, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Eliza, 26, and Rodney, 30, chatted on the beach about their world travels, or in Rodney's case, a lack thereof.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The confidence, or lack thereof, was one of the biggest issues his coaches had to deal with.
    — Giana Han, al, 8 July 2021
  • The presence, or lack thereof of having Ohtani on the roster could have an impact on the price Moreno can fetch for his franchise.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
  • For Lindholm, Cullen’s motive, or lack thereof, is less important than the how of it all.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The goals of a massive corporation — scale and surveillance thereof, mostly — differ from those of its users at large and to a person, and the larger its user base becomes, the more inclined that company is to automate.
    — Adam Clair, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Successful influencers disclose their vulnerabilities, and allow viewers to access their personal lives, or at least semblances thereof.
    — Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024

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