hence

[hens] / hɛns /

ADVERB

for that reason; therefore

Synonyms

STRONG

so thence thus

WEAK

accordingly as a deduction away consequently ergo forward from here from now on henceforth henceforward hereinafter in the future it follows that on that account onward out then thereupon wherefore

Example Sentences

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“Nell, you are to go by the name Ali from hence forward. When I ring the bell, you are to usher our visitors in or out. Do you understand?”

From Literature

It had huge costs, so Amazon leased its excess compute power to others, hence Amazon Web Services.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It will take a long time to shake out the impact regarding oil supplies and hence, petroleum pricing,” Ritterbusch and Associates says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added: "Yes, it's a failing within the system, it shouldn't have happened and I wasn't very pleased about it when I found out, hence we're taking remedial action."

From BBC

He was easy to feed but struggled with sleep, and by late afternoon we were often both exhausted, hence the endless dropping of things.

From The Wall Street Journal

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