1
: from this place : away
2
a
archaic
: henceforth
b
: from this time
four years hence
4
: from this source or origin
Examples of hence in a Sentence
Resource-rich countries don't need to levy taxes, so there is little pressure for government accountability, and hence fewer checks and balances.
—
Niall Ferguson, New York Times Book Review, 1 July 2007
Panforte—a cross between a cake and a candy—is a classic Italian Christmas treat. It's a very dense, rich confection loaded with nuts, dried fruit, and spices (hence its name, which means "strong bread").
—Gourmet, December 2002
Common sense told the YA librarian that if ever she hoped to be successful with her clients, she would have to offset the prevailing attitude of most of the staff. Through determination and patience, she soon established herself as confidante, friend, and advisor to large numbers of middle and high school students. Hence, it was not surprising when she was approached one day by a young man and young woman with a request.
—A. J. Anderson, Library Journal, 1 May 1994
He knew he could not win the election—hence his decision to withdraw.
The company lost a great deal of money. Hence, the CEO was asked to resign.
What will life be like a century hence?
Niall Ferguson, New York Times Book Review, 1 July 2007
Panforte—a cross between a cake and a candy—is a classic Italian Christmas treat. It's a very dense, rich confection loaded with nuts, dried fruit, and spices (hence its name, which means "strong bread").
—Gourmet, December 2002
Common sense told the YA librarian that if ever she hoped to be successful with her clients, she would have to offset the prevailing attitude of most of the staff. Through determination and patience, she soon established herself as confidante, friend, and advisor to large numbers of middle and high school students. Hence, it was not surprising when she was approached one day by a young man and young woman with a request.
—A. J. Anderson, Library Journal, 1 May 1994
He knew he could not win the election—hence his decision to withdraw.
The company lost a great deal of money. Hence, the CEO was asked to resign.
What will life be like a century hence?
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Beccari explained that the brand’s initials LV, viewed as Roman numerals, represent 55 — hence the number of lipstick shades at launch.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
These performances about social dynamics have earned her widespread acclaim—DOOM is her first in New York in a decade, hence all the excitement leading up to it—and widespread debate, with her detractors claiming that all these things make her work fascist.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Most users won’t dig into these settings and hence won’t get any benefit from this feature.
—PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
Make sure to keep a straight line in your body from your head to your heels like a stiff board—hence the name plank!
—Amber Sayer, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025
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Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
These performances about social dynamics have earned her widespread acclaim—DOOM is her first in New York in a decade, hence all the excitement leading up to it—and widespread debate, with her detractors claiming that all these things make her work fascist.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Most users won’t dig into these settings and hence won’t get any benefit from this feature.
—PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
Make sure to keep a straight line in your body from your head to your heels like a stiff board—hence the name plank!
—Amber Sayer, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hence
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“Hence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hence. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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hence
adverb1
: from this place or time
a week hence
2
: consequently, therefore
was a newcomer and hence had no close friends in the city
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