as in later
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for henceforward
Adverb
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Rootselaar transitioned from male to female about six years ago and subsequently dropped out of school two years later, but McDonald said there is no evidence that Rootselaar dropped out due to bullying because of the transition.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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Prior to this, in 2022, his mother – the late Queen Elizabeth II – revoked her second son's military associations and royal patronages in the wake of Giuffre's September 2021 lawsuit, which was later settled for an undisclosed sum.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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More pertinent henceforth is Purdy engineering high-scoring games.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
21 Dec. 2025
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Basically, everything will come to Paris, and, henceforth, the others will have to orient themselves in its direction.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2025
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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The modern workplace has a strong flavor of poor management, with poor leadership quickly transforming what started as a good job into a bad one, with burnout and heavy workloads following soon afterward.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Volunteer Reserve Park Ranger Phil Headley, who walked the lake’s perimeter during the derby, noted that the rules of the fishing derby state that while parents can help cast the line during the contest, the kids must take control of the fishing pole afterward and reel in the fish.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Manhattan district attorney's office subsequently investigated, but no charges were filed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The man was subsequently transported to an area hospital, where he was last listed in stable condition.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Henceforward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henceforward. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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