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 of henceforward Because robots present profound risks to humanity, all work on A.I. will be henceforward discontinued. 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
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  • Beyond honoring Akil’s contributions, the evening sets the stage for the Hollywood Confidential College Tour launching later this fall.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Municipal court records show charges filed against the man were later dropped.
    Curt Devine, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • This is henceforth the fate of Charlie Kirk's family: A spouse left abruptly, heartbreakingly without a life partner.
    Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 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

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“Henceforward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henceforward. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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