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 This is henceforth the fate of Charlie Kirk's family: A spouse left abruptly, heartbreakingly without a life partner. Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 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 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
  • Cross later filed a federal lawsuit against Nanos, claiming the sheriff violated his First Amendment rights.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The two leaders were former allies who later became embroiled in bruising political disputes, deepening divisions in one of Asia's most unwieldy democracies.
    JIM GOMEZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 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
  • There is still no agreement on how the country is to be governed afterwards, and concerns about armed gangs turning to violence have grown.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Shortly afterward, Lewis announced Buzbee’s departure, and his plan to replace her with Robert Winnett, a former colleague of his from London’s Daily Telegraph and Sunday Times.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • The Manhattan district attorney's office subsequently investigated, but no charges were filed.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The man was subsequently transported to an area hospital, where he was last listed in stable condition.
    Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026

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“Henceforth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henceforth. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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