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 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 The threadbare plot is set in motion when Tesfaye’s screen-self (henceforth referred to as Abel) loses his voice while touring, a real-life incident forced here into heavy-handed metaphor as an existential ailment symptomatic of his deeper issues with himself and women. Charles Bramesco, IndieWire, 15 May 2025 The Auditorium Theatre, henceforth known simply as The Auditorium (50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive), has announced its calendar of dance performances for the 2025-26 season. Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 The fate of the Jews would henceforth be entrusted to the cold racial vanguard of the Nazi movement, the SS. Michael Scott Bryant, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for henceforth
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Adverb
  • The government’s first witness was Adrian Jimenez, a construction company owner who had communicated with Espinoza Martinez about work and later turned over the Snapchat messages to authorities.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Schulz plans to launch a full menu of nine new drinks that follow this pattern of doppelgangers later this year, and has already laid the groundwork with the Malicious and three others.
    Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • Florida has this weekend become the biggest fan of Oklahoma and Vanderbilt, and any other school playing Ole Miss and Missouri hereafter.
    Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The trouble is washing up afterward.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Despite performances like Cofie’s, Ausar said afterward that the Trojans are still seeking the everyday habits and work ethic that will win them games.
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • Moore was subsequently fired from his position as head football coach, which prosecutors said prompted him to show up at the woman’s home.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Amid widespread corruption under Chávez, as journalist Anne Appelbaum noted in a 2024 book, hundreds of billions of dollars were siphoned off from PDVSA and other Venezuelan companies and subsequently disappeared into private bank accounts around the world.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026

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