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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His next attempt three minutes later was silky, contributing to the Nuggets’ knockout blow of a run.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Less than two minutes later, a snapshot by Saad inside the right circle snuck by Forsberg for the lead.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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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
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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
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On your expeditions or afterwards.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
25 Feb. 2026
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The cream can be used while your tattoo is healing and afterward, moisturizing your skin while keeping your tattoo fresh and bright.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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She was subsequently arrested on suspicion of animal abandonment and resisting arrest.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Youth workers from the opposition’s Youth Congress staged a shirtless demonstration inside the summit venue and were subsequently arrested.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Henceforward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henceforward. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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