post hoc

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But rather than abandon this dumb-as-nails talking point, right-wing media has been working overtime trying to backfill the "woke banks" gambit with post hoc rationalizations.

From Salon

Beware of any rumor that seems to embrace such post hoc reasoning about a detail you never thought about before.

From Seattle Times

I remember living through those times, and Web2 was a little bit of a post hoc recognition of the fact that, “Oh, Ajax was used,” and like, “Flickr.”

From The Verge

As has been pointed out on social media — with all the post hoc bumptiousness of reply guys — International Olympic Committee rules dictate that mascots are not supposed to speak at all.

From Salon

Biogen concluded the key to effectiveness was giving patients a high-enough dose, but critics howled, with one calling the analysis “a post hoc dumpster dive operation.”

From Washington Post