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 The handling of the case by the New Jersey State police was considered so incompetent, even by the investigatory protocols of the day, that J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI would henceforth be given presumptive jurisdiction over kidnapping cases. Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026 More pertinent henceforth is Purdy engineering high-scoring games. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 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 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
  • Officers and social workers arrived and spoke to the man, later identified as White, in his apartment.
    Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
  • An unvaccinated visitor who later tested positive for measles may have exposed emergency patients at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego on March 11, the county’s public health department warned Wednesday.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 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 tumor was removed, however due to its locations and the extensive surgical procedure there were changes in her personality afterward.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
  • People complain about it afterwards.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • The 34-year-old Panarin subsequently signed a two-year, $22 million extension with Los Angeles.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Panarin subsequently signed a two-year, $22 million contract extension with the Kings.
    Daily News, Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026

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“Henceforth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henceforth. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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