therein

adverb

there·​in t͟her-ˈin How to pronounce therein (audio)
1
: in or into that place, time, or thing
2
: in that particular or respect
therein lies the problem

Examples of therein in a Sentence

The insurance covers the apartment and all the property therein. His name was mentioned in the article, although he was incorrectly described therein as a medical doctor.
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The fight could continue up to the Supreme Court, where the Justices would then weigh in on a delineation of judicial versus executive powers and the limits therein. Update 4/18/25, 1:41 p.m. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 The experience, and the opportunity therein, was (finally) rich enough to justify the potential scheduling downsides. Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025 And therein is another core tenet of nonprofit work, a duty that makes many a charity leader wince: raising funds. Jack Fowler, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025 The piece thankfully stops short of being a hagiography of Murrow: the point is made therein that by stepping so far out into partisan waters as distinct from just reporting the news, the great newsman opened the door to partisan attacks on a clearly partisan media. Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for therein

Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of therein was before the 12th century

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“Therein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/therein. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

therein

adverb
there·​in t͟ha-ˈrin How to pronounce therein (audio)
t͟he-
1
: in or into that place, time, or thing
the world and all therein
2
: in that particular or respect
therein they disagreed

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