as in afterwards
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 on the Web 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 The party has been cited as the reason why balls were henceforward held in other venues, says Anthony. Alicia Ault, Smithsonian, 19 Jan. 2017

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“Henceforward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henceforward. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.

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