henceforth

adverb

hence·​forth ˈhen(t)s-ˌfȯrth 

hen(t)s-ˈfȯrth

: from this point on

Synonyms

• afterwards
• later

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 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

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