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hence

adverb

ˈhen(t)s

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as in therefore

for this or that reason an endangered orchid species, hence illegal to pick

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as in away

from this or that place the exorcist commanded, "Get thee hence, Satan!"

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Recent Examples of hence Atlantic Avenue, the main drag, runs straight through town, over a drawbridge, and out to the Atlantic Ocean, hence the name. —

Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025 If things go wrong the legal implications can be grotesque, hence the view expressed above about the warping qualities of government spending. —

John Tamny, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Its striking foliage has holes and slits in it, sort of like slices of Swiss cheese does, hence the plant’s nickname. —

Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025 Though not shown, the Fed’s short-term policy rate is largely driven by the 2-year US yield, hence the Fed’s policy rate is highly influenced by inflation expectations. —

Todd Gordon, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hence

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Death by firing squad is considered by some to be the quickest, most instantaneous and therefore least painful way to put a person to death.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025
The challenge now is therefore to sustain the cease-fire and add an arrangement stabilizing postwar Gaza with the contribution of countries from North Africa, the Levant, and the Gulf.

— Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025