hereforth

here·forth
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UK/hɪə̯ˈfɔːθ/US/hɪɚ̯ˈfɔɹθ/

adverb

from now on

Scrabble 18

Meanings

adverbhereforth (not comparable)
  1. formalnot comparablerarefrom now on

    Today the one and only issue is: Who shall hereforth be the bearer of statised production-the imperialist state or the victorious proletariat.

    2009, Chris Harman, Zombie Capitalism: Global Crisis and the Relevance of Marx, Part One: Understanding the System: Marx and Beyond, page 116
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    ...and that hee and his succesors from hereforth shall have and enjoy their ancient rents, suits, and franchesses there, without lett, interruption, or grievance of the said maire of Dublin, or cittyzens of the same, or their successors for ever.

    1818, John Warburton, James Whitelaw, Robert Walsh, chapter VI, in History of the city of Dublin from the earliest accounts to the present time : containing its annals, antiquities, ecclesiastical history, and charters : its present extent, public buildings, schools, institutions, &c. : to which are added biographical notices of eminent men and copious appendices of its population, revenue, commerce, and literature, Thomas Cadell, publisher, page 107

    Synonyms: henceforward, hereafter, henceforth, herehence · Antonyms: up to now, hitherto

  2. not comparablefurther within (a document, text etc.)

    Hereforth, it is argued that the risk sharing principle was the key institution of a successful economic policy in Germany 1933-1935.

    2019, Putri Swastika, Tobibatussaadah, The Relevance Of Risk Sharing For Modern Economies
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    In these proceedings, technical papers summarize the efforts of various prominent geotechnical research institutions and universities in the detailed field and laboratory testing of 60 different geomaterials, each within a particular geologic setting of a country. These locations are hereforth termed international geotechnical experimentation sites (IGES).

    2009, Paul W. Mayne, Matthew R. Coop, Sarah M. Springman, An-Bin Huang, Jorge G. Zornberg, Geomaterial behavior and testing; Comportement et essai de Geomaterial

    Synonyms: hereinafter, hereinunder, hereafter, hereunder, henceforth · Antonyms: hereinabove, hereabove, hereinbefore, heretofore, herebefore

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hereforth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hereforth

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“hereforth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hereforth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hereforth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hereforth.

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