Henceforth means from now on, from this point forward. Henceforth, all room bookings must include a contact number. The word is solemn and official: rules, announcements, documents. In everyday speech, people say from now on.
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Henceforth, + a continuing rule; will henceforth + verb
- Henceforth, all room bookings must include a contact number.
- The reading group will henceforth meet on the first Thursday of each month.
- The document will henceforth be referred to as the project brief.
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First versionThe bus was late; henceforth, I missed the beginning of the talk.
RevisionThe bus was late; hence, I missed the beginning of the talk.
Henceforth and hence start the same way, so they get mixed up. But hence means 'therefore', and henceforth means 'from now on'. The late bus is the cause and missing the start is the result, so you need hence.
Hence means 'therefore, for this reason': The bus was late; hence, I missed the talk. Henceforth means 'from now on': Henceforth, the bus will leave at eight. Thereafter means 'after that', counting from a past event: The rules changed in 2010 and stayed the same thereafter.
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Choose the word meaning from now on: All requests will ___ go through the reception desk.
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henceforth — You need 'from now on': requests will always go through the desk from now on, so henceforth. Hence would explain a cause, not a new rule.
Announce a new house rule in a solemn tone. Use henceforth.
Henceforth, phones will stay in the kitchen during dinner.
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