How to Use hence in a Sentence

hence

adverb
Definition of hencenext
Synonyms for hencenext
  • What will life be like a century hence?
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Cé Lumière is a clear nod to that album, hence the golden desert hue of the bottle.
    — James Manso, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
  • This gives the bet longer odds, hence a potentially larger payout.
    — Xl Media, cleveland, 2 June 2022
  • The area is known for its seclusion—hence why many high-profile people and celebrities live here—as well as its myriad parks, hiking options and hilly topography.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 June 2022
  • Akilah wants to be a veterinarian, Stewart said, hence the rabbits.
    — Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2022
  • Nor is there equal access to these new technologies, given how our society is structured—hence the need for ethical climate solutions.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 June 2022
  • The latter makes for an admittedly more challenging pastime — hence its appeal for the CEO.
    — Noor Lobad, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The increase in oil and natural gas prices also means that a country that imports crude oil from Russia will now have to pay more dollars for every barrel, and hence need more rubles.
    — Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 23 May 2022
  • Now it is widely accepted that the disease spreads through smaller and farther-reaching aerosol particles—hence the importance of ventilation and masks.
    — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 19 May 2022
  • With no way of predicting its mass, and hence the amount of energy required to stir it into activity, the hope at the time lay in building ever larger particle accelerators.
    — Andrew Crumey, WSJ, 3 June 2022
  • His rarely hits the ball on the ground to the left side of the infield, hence the wild shifts.
    — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 13 June 2018
  • Chicago has one of the flattest — and hence fastest — marathons in the world.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022
  • And it’s drawn a response in kind -- hence, S.O.B.-gate.
    — Nacha Cattan, Bloomberg.com, 9 Mar. 2018
  • These are easy to shell too—the string on the pod acts like a zipper, hence the name.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Once it's reached, the block closes and links to the block before it, hence the chain.
    — Devika Rao, The Week, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The fat then gets stored into their tails, hence the name.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2021
  • That required a lot of airplane, hence the use of a 747.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 15 June 2017
  • The inside of its mouth is white and looks like cotton, hence the moniker.
    — William Axford, Houston Chronicle, 9 Jan. 2018
  • This Play-Doh Starter Set is a great place to begin (hence the name).
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 1 Nov. 2023
  • At the time, NASA was planning a 2019 launch date for the rocket, just two years hence.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2022
  • That leaves a film of dirt and soap, hence the discoloration.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2022
  • It would get stuck a lot, hence Matty going down the slide.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2020
  • The soil level of my single shirt was low, hence the changes.
    — Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Of all my sports bras, this is the softest (hence the name) and the most comfortable.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Ages and ages hence, as Frost wrote, that will make all the difference.
    — Elliott Millenson, STAT, 22 Apr. 2020
  • The seal was a key feature of the old flag, hence the pressure for changing both.
    — Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The show will air at 12:37 a.m., hence the name change from @midnight to After Midnight.
    — Vulture, 1 Nov. 2023

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