henceforth

adverb

ˈhen(t)s-ˌfȯrth How to pronounce henceforth (audio)
Definition of henceforthnext
as in later
from this point on henceforth, there will be no more prolonged coffee breaks

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Recent Examples of henceforth The only path for those who want to restrict birthright citizenship henceforth is a constitutional amendment, which is highly unlikely to pass. — John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 1 July 2026 The horses will henceforth have their winter meets at Belmont and the huge plot of public land in South Ozone Park will have a new use and the top priority must be housing, housing, housing. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 Riley allegedly explained to her how her life would work henceforth. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 Actresses of a certain age are henceforth barred from investigating crimes on TV. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for henceforth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for henceforth
  1. later
  2. hereafter
  3. afterward
  4. subsequently
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  • Less than four years later, GPTZero has more than 20 million registered users, $30 million in annual recurring revenue, and a new parent company.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Bethea was later identified as the driver following an investigation conducted by members of the New Haven Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team, court records show.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of later
Adverb
  • By accepting the prize, winner grants to Station the right to use the winner's name, voice, picture and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and publicity in any and all media now known or hereafter invented, without further permission or additional compensation (except where prohibited by law).
    — CBS LA Staff, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • There isn’t any sureness to the ground hereafter and no promise that a hoof will not land false somewhere and drop.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Nov. 2025
Definition of hereafter
Adverb
  • Samuel, or Samuil in Bulgarian, was a warrior emperor who battled the Byzantine Empire to expand his kingdom but was ultimately defeated and died shortly afterward in 1014.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • For scientists, the harder question has been how oxygen stayed abundant for millions of years afterward — long enough, as ancient rocks suggest, to set the stage for the emergence of increasingly complex life.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of afterward
Adverb
  • Police subsequently investigated them on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act before releasing them on bail.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Deion Sanders is no longer the shiny object that caught the college football world by storm at Jackson State, and subsequently, Colorado in his first two years.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of subsequently

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“Henceforth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henceforth. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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