henceforth

adverb

hence·​forth ˈhen(t)s-ˌfȯrth How to pronounce henceforth (audio)
hen(t)s-ˈfȯrth
: from this point on

Examples of henceforth in a Sentence

Henceforth, supervisors will report directly to the manager. She announced that henceforth she would be running the company.
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The reason the church bells ring at noon every day today is because when our hero beat the Ottomans in the Battle of Belgrade the Pope decreed in the year 1456 that henceforth church bells must ring at noon to celebrate. John Bleasdale, Variety, 26 June 2025 And if the wise people in Congress decree that henceforth states and cities can issue only taxable debt, his job is not over. William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 In college, my roommates and I painted our front door pink and thus, our home was henceforth dubbed 'Pink Door'. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025 All pennies will henceforth be exiled to Guantanamo to live out their lives as former currency in orange jumpsuits, behind barbed wire, only inches from the best beaches ever. Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for henceforth

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of henceforth was in the 14th century

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“Henceforth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/henceforth. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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henceforth

adverb
hence·​forth ˈhen(t)s-ˌfō(ə)rth How to pronounce henceforth (audio)
-ˌfȯ(ə)rth;
hen(t)s-ˈfō(ə)rth,
-ˈfȯ(ə)rth
: from this point on

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