Definitions

hereby

[heer-bahy, heer-bahy] / hɪərˈbaɪ, ˈhɪərˌbaɪ /

ADVERB

at this moment

Synonyms

STRONG

herewith

WEAK

by means of this by this means thus with these means with this

Example Sentences

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"We hereby announce Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as president," parliament speaker Aung Lin Dwe announced from a stage in the parliament meeting hall.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“GameStop, acting under its authority as a Neutral Entity and The World’s Retail Gaming & Trade-in Destination, hereby declares the official cessation of the console wars,” GameStop said.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

“Based on their egregious behavior, all trade negotiations with Canada are hereby terminated,” the president wrote.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

The filings states that the plaintiff "hereby gives notice that the... action is voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

“Oh, boo hoo. I, Luigi Libretto Lemoncello, hereby officially declare the games of this first Library Olympiad to be over. Done. Kaput!”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein