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also thenceforwards
as in thereafter
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Recent Examples of thenceforward
This contrived right — never before or since applied to any other refugee population — found its way into U.N. General Assembly Resolution 194, which Arab governments thenceforward wielded as a cudgel against the Jewish state.
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Michael M. Rosen, National Review, 20 Aug. 2020
Michael M. Rosen, National Review, 20 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thenceforward
Adverb
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After the free hour, customers will be charged $2 each hour thereafter.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The director was on one of the first flights to Damascus, with Job following shortly thereafter, joining the thousands of Syrians returning from exile to sort through the wreckage of the war.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This version of Frankenstein’s monster—who shall henceforth be called Frank, the name Dr. Euphronius bestows on him—is terrifically lonely.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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In one episode, for example, the participants join Cummings in the castle’s dining hall for a gathering henceforth known as the Black Banquet.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 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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Because robots present profound risks to humanity, all work on A.I. will be henceforward discontinued.—
Jay Martel,
New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2025
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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,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2023
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“Thenceforward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thenceforward. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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