1
: from this place : away
2
a
archaic
: henceforth
b
: from this time
four years hence
4
: from this source or origin
Examples of hence in a Sentence
Resource-rich countries don't need to levy taxes, so there is little pressure for government accountability, and hence fewer checks and balances.
—
Niall Ferguson, New York Times Book Review, 1 July 2007
Panforte—a cross between a cake and a candy—is a classic Italian Christmas treat. It's a very dense, rich confection loaded with nuts, dried fruit, and spices (hence its name, which means "strong bread").
—Gourmet, December 2002
Common sense told the YA librarian that if ever she hoped to be successful with her clients, she would have to offset the prevailing attitude of most of the staff. Through determination and patience, she soon established herself as confidante, friend, and advisor to large numbers of middle and high school students. Hence, it was not surprising when she was approached one day by a young man and young woman with a request.
—A. J. Anderson, Library Journal, 1 May 1994
He knew he could not win the election—hence his decision to withdraw.
The company lost a great deal of money. Hence, the CEO was asked to resign.
What will life be like a century hence?
Niall Ferguson, New York Times Book Review, 1 July 2007
Panforte—a cross between a cake and a candy—is a classic Italian Christmas treat. It's a very dense, rich confection loaded with nuts, dried fruit, and spices (hence its name, which means "strong bread").
—Gourmet, December 2002
Common sense told the YA librarian that if ever she hoped to be successful with her clients, she would have to offset the prevailing attitude of most of the staff. Through determination and patience, she soon established herself as confidante, friend, and advisor to large numbers of middle and high school students. Hence, it was not surprising when she was approached one day by a young man and young woman with a request.
—A. J. Anderson, Library Journal, 1 May 1994
He knew he could not win the election—hence his decision to withdraw.
The company lost a great deal of money. Hence, the CEO was asked to resign.
What will life be like a century hence?
Recent Examples on the Web
Located on the North Carolina-Tennessee border, about 45 minutes north of Asheville, Hot Springs is the only place in the state that has a natural hot spring—hence the town’s name.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Balancing blood glucose levels also involves considering stress, diet, hormones and physical activity levels, hence the need for methods that make this as easy as possible.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The first draft was a little bit cuckoo, hence my headspace.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The story of Beowulf is set, not in England, but in Scandinavia, and hence drew the attention of scholars from that part of Europe.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Balancing blood glucose levels also involves considering stress, diet, hormones and physical activity levels, hence the need for methods that make this as easy as possible.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The first draft was a little bit cuckoo, hence my headspace.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The story of Beowulf is set, not in England, but in Scandinavia, and hence drew the attention of scholars from that part of Europe.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hence
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“Hence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hence. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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hence
adverb1
: from this place or time
a week hence
2
: consequently, therefore
was a newcomer and hence had no close friends in the city
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