hereby

adverb

here·​by hir-ˈbī How to pronounce hereby (audio)
ˈhir-ˌbī
: by this means

Examples of hereby in a Sentence

I hereby declare the Olympic Games officially open. The sum will hereby be charged to your account. The parties to the lawsuit hereby agree to settle the matter out of court.
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The Grand Prize Winner is responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at their option and hereby acknowledges that Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. — August 16, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026 Each entrant hereby acknowledges that such entrant does not reserve any rights in or to the Entry. — AJC.com, 13 July 2026 By submitting an Entry, entrant hereby grants permission for the Entry to be posted on Sponsor websites and/or social media pages. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 Therefore, Disney’s ABC is hereby directed to file license renewals for all of their licensed TV stations within 30 days--in other words, by May 28, 2026. — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hereby

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hereby was in the 13th century

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hereby

adverb
here·​by hi(ə)r-ˈbī How to pronounce hereby (audio)
ˈhi(ə)r-ˌbī
: by means of this
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