as in later
from this point on
you have sworn to tell the truth in this court, and henceforward you are bound by your oath
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Recent Examples of henceforward
Because robots present profound risks to humanity, all work on A.I. will be henceforward discontinued.
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Jay Martel, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025
Borgnine will henceforward be recalled as the good, honest, 100% human fellow, trying to discover a romantic life for himself, with plenty of handicaps, in a picture that may well be remembered as long as pictures themselves are remembered.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
The party has been cited as the reason why balls were henceforward held in other venues, says Anthony.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian, 19 Jan. 2017
Jay Martel, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025
Borgnine will henceforward be recalled as the good, honest, 100% human fellow, trying to discover a romantic life for himself, with plenty of handicaps, in a picture that may well be remembered as long as pictures themselves are remembered.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
The party has been cited as the reason why balls were henceforward held in other venues, says Anthony.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian, 19 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for henceforward
Adverb
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The Senate's action would then send the bill back to the House, which is also holding a pro-forma session later in the morning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Crew has an amazing sight in store Four days later during the lunar flyby, the moon will appear to be the size of a basketball held at arm’s length.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Riley allegedly explained to her how her life would work henceforth.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Actresses of a certain age are henceforth barred from investigating crimes on TV.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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By accepting the prize, winners grant 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,
25 Mar. 2026
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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
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The impact sends both men hurling to the pavement, and the shoeless rear passenger can be seen hobbling on one foot afterward, the footage shows.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Tuchel tried to put a brave face on it afterwards, insisting that every team in the world would miss a player of Kane’s quality, and that his England team have won games without Kane in the past and will do so again in the future.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Keuilian subsequently copped to the bad grammar.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ticketek subsequently offered refunds to Melbourne and Sydney ticket holders.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Henceforward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henceforward. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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