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 In one episode, for example, the participants join Cummings in the castle’s dining hall for a gathering henceforth known as the Black Banquet. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026 The best known of them had one of the leading German Jewish bankers, Joseph Seligman, turning up in 1877 at the elegant Grand Union Hotel in Saratoga Springs, New York, and being told that henceforth no Jews could stay there. Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026 In college, my roommates and I painted our front door pink and thus, our home was henceforth dubbed 'Pink Door'. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for henceforth
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  • The Florida Senate later approved the plan in a 21-17 vote.
    Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The titular vampire gang has formed a band, and when its members start to shred, the stage sinks down to create a mosh pit—a hellish underworld into which victims later drop.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
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  • 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
Adverb
  • Mann repeated her prior testimony about Weinstein using the bathroom before the attack and her later finding a syringe in the bathroom’s trash can afterward.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Treasury yields climbed in the bond market immediately afterward, adding to gains from earlier in the day due to rising oil prices.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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  • The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.
    Peter White, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The federal government will subsequently need to ensure that the investments do not interfere with or compete with each other.
    Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Henceforth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henceforth. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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