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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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They were engaged shortly thereafter, followed by an intimate wedding at her mother’s estate in Southampton.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the market wasn’t long for Sacramento thereafter, with a new owner transforming the building into offices a few years later.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
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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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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 3 Apr. 2026.
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