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 medical examiner's office later determined the cause of death to be child abuse, including blunt force trauma, neglect, starvation and dehydration.
    Katie Houlis, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • And then, literally two days later was lockdown COVID.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 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
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  • Six days later, the Chandler Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE that Trigg had tragically died in the hospital, and afterward, an investigation into the incident was opened.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
  • For days afterward, parent volunteers patrolled Tavares Middle hallways, their sense of safety shattered.
    Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
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  • Iran subsequently also withdrew from the agreement, then kickstarted its enrichment of uranium.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
  • Sajak was subsequently replaced on both Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and the main series by host Ryan Seacrest.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026

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“Henceforth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henceforth. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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