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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Losada and Collins, who remain close friends, still talk about the crash a year later, helping each other cope with the pain.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The couple met in 2014 on Tinder but didn't start dating until two years later.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
16 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
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His second option was Brandon Miller, who set Ball’s screen and who was immediately afterward trying to find space for a catch at the top of the key.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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Although the company would continue with NASA afterward, the zenith was reached on July 20, 1969, when Apollo 11 landed on the moon.—
Paul Edward Parker,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Beyond the Spider-Verse was eventually rescheduled to open on June 4, 2027, and subsequently bounced to June 18.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
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As Garrison subsequently related, Alfortish proposed a new scheme.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Henceforward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henceforward. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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