Definition of henceforthnext
as in later
from this point on henceforth, there will be no more prolonged coffee breaks

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Recent Examples of henceforth 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 Jeff Dewing’s response was to call in his managers and tell them that henceforth no employee would be required to attend meetings before a certain time in the morning and after a certain time in the afternoon. Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for henceforth
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  • The zoo’s curator was later fired, although officials have not publicly disclosed the reason for the dismissal.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
  • Weiss later let Alfonsi, executive producer Tanya Simon, and correspondent Cecilia Vega go.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 June 2026
Adverb
  • By accepting the prize, winner grants to Station the right to use the winner's name, voice, picture and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and publicity in any and all media now known or hereafter invented, without further permission or additional compensation (except where prohibited by law).
    CBS LA Staff, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • There isn’t any sureness to the ground hereafter and no promise that a hoof will not land false somewhere and drop.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Soon afterwards, Mavis would be up in Montparnasse watching the same chaotic flow, writing the first of the stories that would make her one of the century’s great chroniclers of exile and its varieties.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • To better understand the challenges Blue Origin now faces, Ars spoke with several SpaceX veterans who experienced the AMOS-6 failure and worked the long days afterward to get the Falcon 9 rocket flying and rebuild the shattered facility at Space Launch Complex-40.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
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  • The ship reported two explosions and a fire onboard, that was subsequently put out, UKMTO said, adding that no crew were hurt.
    Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
  • The charge was dismissed in late October, and Bushart subsequently filed a lawsuit against Perry County, Sheriff Nick Weems and the investigator who secured the arrest warrant.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 2 June 2026

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“Henceforth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henceforth. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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