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afterthought

[af-ter-thawt, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌθɔt, ˈɑf- /
NOUN
idea that occurs after it is timely
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An afterthought among Argentina's plethora of star forwards - sporadic international appearances and a fistful of goals.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

As a result, gaming hardware is skyrocketing in price, and gamers feel like an afterthought.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Senior U.S. officials insist the crisis in the strait and Tehran’s refusal to make nuclear concessions will prove an afterthought once Trump and Xi step into the Great Hall for trade talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Balance, it seems, is merely an afterthought — or disregarded entirely.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Awkwardly, as an afterthought, he raised his arm and pointed somewhere off camera.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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