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 This is henceforth the fate of Charlie Kirk's family: A spouse left abruptly, heartbreakingly without a life partner. Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 Jeff Dewing’s response was to call in his managers and tell them that henceforth no employee would be required to attend meetings before a certain time in the morning and after a certain time in the afternoon. Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The threadbare plot is set in motion when Tesfaye’s screen-self (henceforth referred to as Abel) loses his voice while touring, a real-life incident forced here into heavy-handed metaphor as an existential ailment symptomatic of his deeper issues with himself and women. Charles Bramesco, IndieWire, 15 May 2025 The fate of the Jews would henceforth be entrusted to the cold racial vanguard of the Nazi movement, the SS. Michael Scott Bryant, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for henceforth
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Adverb
  • His next attempt three minutes later was silky, contributing to the Nuggets’ knockout blow of a run.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Less than two minutes later, a snapshot by Saad inside the right circle snuck by Forsberg for the lead.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • Florida has this weekend become the biggest fan of Oklahoma and Vanderbilt, and any other school playing Ole Miss and Missouri hereafter.
    Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • On your expeditions or afterwards.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The cream can be used while your tattoo is healing and afterward, moisturizing your skin while keeping your tattoo fresh and bright.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • She was subsequently arrested on suspicion of animal abandonment and resisting arrest.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Youth workers from the opposition’s Youth Congress staged a shirtless demonstration inside the summit venue and were subsequently arrested.
    The AI Insider, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026

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“Henceforth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henceforth. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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