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also thenceforwards
as in afterwards
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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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He was fired shortly thereafter from his radio job.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, a Starlink antenna was reported sprouting from the Jersey tech center’s roof, and a dozen or so Hughes workers were fired.—
Robert Sullivan,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In college, my roommates and I painted our front door pink and thus, our home was henceforth dubbed 'Pink Door'.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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All pennies will henceforth be exiled to Guantanamo to live out their lives as former currency in orange jumpsuits, behind barbed wire, only inches from the best beaches ever.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Yet this reunion, and every one hereafter, will be incomplete without Tiant.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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Our primary objective in aiding Ukraine, as when coming to the aid of Kuwait and South Korea, is to prevent aggression by our enemies from succeeding, so that such aggression becomes less likely hereafter.—
Bradley Gitz,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Thenceforward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thenceforward. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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