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

This version of Frankenstein’s monster—who shall henceforth be called Frank, the name Dr. Euphronius bestows on him—is terrifically lonely. —Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Mar. 2026

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

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