Definition of henceforthnext
as in later
from this point on henceforth, there will be no more prolonged coffee breaks

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Recent Examples of henceforth 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 The best known of them had one of the leading German Jewish bankers, Joseph Seligman, turning up in 1877 at the elegant Grand Union Hotel in Saratoga Springs, New York, and being told that henceforth no Jews could stay there. Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026 In college, my roommates and I painted our front door pink and thus, our home was henceforth dubbed 'Pink Door'. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for henceforth
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  • Late last spring, Mater Dei Catholic beat rival Bonita Vista in the CIF San Diego Section championship game, then broke the Barons’ hearts again five days later in the Southern California Regional playoffs.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • Three years later, the senior right-hander is headed to Notre Dame as one of the state’s top pitchers.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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  • By accepting the prize, winner grants 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, 21 Apr. 2026
  • 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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  • Crawford’s team received news shortly afterward that she was murdered in an apparent anti-trans attack.
    Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Officials are expected to transfer detainees out of the facility in the coming weeks, with the complex to be dismantled afterward.
    Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
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  • Gaff reportedly obliged, providing the undercover detectives with a sample that was subsequently sent through the federal database CODIS, where investigators ultimately linked him to Weaver's murder.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
  • Officers reviewed hospital surveillance footage to identify a man who was subsequently arrested, police said.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026

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“Henceforth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henceforth. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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