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afterthought

[af-ter-thawt, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌθɔt, ˈɑf- /
NOUN
idea that occurs after it is timely
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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

It seemed the task of entertaining her audience had become an afterthought.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Weekend 2, historically the twin that nobody quite pays attention to, no longer carried the air of an afterthought or a well-kept secret.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

But Robertson welcomed the long-term plans as "amazing news", assuming players aren't an afterthought when rebuilding begins.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Then again the revealing afterthought: “Yet all this I can do.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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