# henceforth

/ˈhɛnsˈfɔɹθ/ (US) · /hˈɛnsfɔːθ/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/henceforth
Updated: 2026-08-27

## Senses

### 1. from now on

adverb · CEFR C1 · Formal

starting from this time and continuing into the future.

For teachers: from this time forward; used to establish a new rule, name, or condition that applies from the present moment onwards.

- The company announced that henceforth all staff meetings will be held online.
- The board of directors decreed that henceforth all capital expenditures exceeding ten thousand dollars must receive prior written approval from the treasury.

### 2. later in a document

adverb · CEFR C1 · Formal · Technical

used in legal papers to say that a person or company will be called by a shorter name later in the text.

For teachers: used within legal or technical documents to introduce a shortened term or alias that will be used in the subsequent text.

- The Global Trade Corporation, henceforth referred to as 'the Company', agrees to these terms.
- The contract specifies that the primary contractor, henceforth known as 'the Provider', shall be liable for any delays caused by subcontractors.

## Examples

- Henceforth, all employees must wear ID badges.
- The company announced that henceforth all internal communications will be conducted via the new encrypted platform.
- The treaty stipulated that henceforth the disputed territory would be recognized as a neutral zone, governed by an international committee rather than either neighboring state.

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