henceforth

adverb

hence·​forth ˈhen(t)s-ˌfȯrth 

hen(t)s-ˈfȯrth

: from this point on

Synonyms of henceforth

• later
• hereafter
• afterward
• subsequently

Examples of henceforth in a Sentence

Henceforth, supervisors will report directly to the manager.

She announced that henceforth she would be running the company.

Recent Examples on the Web

The British radio station assured Ofcom that the files would henceforth be stored on an external hard drive. — Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026

Sorry, but getting funny-man Simon Pegg to voice the Balrog (The Peggrog as he shall henceforth be known as) is not going to save this show from the depths of mediocrity its dug itself into. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

While the art remained the property of the Zambranos, the Santander Foundation was henceforth in charge of preservation, care and temporary exhibition. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

That year October 4 was followed by October 15, and henceforth, of years that ended in 00, only years divisible by 400 would be leap years. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for henceforth

• fourth
• thenceforth

Kids Definition

henceforth

adverb

hence·​forth ˈhen(t)s-ˌfō(ə)rth 

-ˌfȯ(ə)rth;

hen(t)s-ˈfō(ə)rth, 

-ˈfȯ(ə)rth

: from this point on