adverb
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(in documents, etc) below this; subsequently; hereafter
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under the terms or authority of this
Etymology
Origin of hereunder
Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at here, under
Example Sentences
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Should UW fire Lake for cause, “all obligations of the University to make further payments or provide other consideration hereunder shall cease,” his contract states.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2021
In witness whereof we have hereunder subscribed our names.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The Buyer is obligated to make all payments hereunder.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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Both have the same method of argumentation, and hereunder many parallels are given.
From Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence by Moody, Joel
Certifications hereunder shall be made in such manner as to maintain as nearly as possible the apportionment of appointments among the several States and the Territories and the District of Columbia, as required by law.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 3: Grover Cleveland, First Term by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)
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