Meaning & use

therein

adverb·Advanced

In that place, document, or matter previously mentioned.

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The contract outlines the payment schedule and any penalties described therein.

The report examined the region's history and the conflicts therein.

A note on using this word

Therein is a formal, somewhat archaic word found mainly in legal, academic, or official writing, where it replaces a phrase like in that document.

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