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Hereafter vs. Hereinafter
Hereafter
/ˌhɪərˈɑːftə/Examples:
We shall discuss the terms of the contract hereafter.Hereafter, all meetings will be held in the main hall.The policy changes will take effect hereafter.
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Hereinafter
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Hereinafter, the party referred to as 'Seller' agrees to these terms.All details hereinafter specified are binding for both parties.The contract will hereinafter be known as the '2023 Agreement.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Hereafter is often used to talk about something from this point forward in time, often in general or broad contexts.
- Hereinafter is more specific and is typically used in legal or formal documents to refer to how something will be called or considered in the remainder of the document.
- Both words contain here, but hereafter deals with time, while hereinafter deals with terminology within the document.
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