Synonyms of hence

hence

adverb

ˈhen(t)s 

1

as in therefore

for this or that reason

an endangered orchid species, hence illegal to pick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• therefore
• so
• thus
• consequently
• in consequence
• accordingly
• wherefore
• thereupon
• ergo

2

as in away

from this or that place

the exorcist commanded, "Get thee hence, Satan!"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• away
• down
• out
• off
• fro
• elsewhere
• apart
• aside
• abroad
• astray
• afield
• afar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hence

When Nick went to present his first big case to clients and the board, he was paralyzed by stuttering, and the firm hired a vocal coach who taught him to sing through the stammer, hence the moniker. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

The Orionids appear to originate from the direction of the Orion constellation, hence the shower’s name, but meteors will be visible across the night sky. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

The AeroSlider was hence developed to address this issue, improve airflow around the trailer’s tandem axle assembly. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

But the window in which Taiwan remains irreplaceable, and hence worth a war, is the one in which the world now finds itself. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026