after-the-fact
adjective
af·ter-the-fact
: occurring, done, or made after something has happened
after-the-fact approval
an after-the-fact review
Examples of after-the-fact in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Was there a lot of after-the-fact identification in the editing of those sorts of details?
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Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Those after-the-fact checks have identified 700 alerts since 2018 that violated Interpol’s rules, according to figures released for the first time to The Times.
—Jane Bradley, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
Fraud was prevented not by a kind of after-the-fact forgery analysis carried out by a bank authority but with an instantaneous check of the blockchain, the unforgeable public record of who possessed every single bitcoin.
—Andy Greenberg, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
The Governor's Office announced the budget signing in an after-the-fact news release Friday morning.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2023
Their after-the-fact objection set off debate over how Flynn should be remembered and what role, if any, the state should play in acknowledging her.
—Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
The typical filing deadline for the estate tax is nine months after death, though it can be extended an additional six months; an after-the-fact legal tussle with the IRS could presumably add more time.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2023
Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Those after-the-fact checks have identified 700 alerts since 2018 that violated Interpol’s rules, according to figures released for the first time to The Times.
—Jane Bradley, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
Fraud was prevented not by a kind of after-the-fact forgery analysis carried out by a bank authority but with an instantaneous check of the blockchain, the unforgeable public record of who possessed every single bitcoin.
—Andy Greenberg, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
The Governor's Office announced the budget signing in an after-the-fact news release Friday morning.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2023
Their after-the-fact objection set off debate over how Flynn should be remembered and what role, if any, the state should play in acknowledging her.
—Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
The typical filing deadline for the estate tax is nine months after death, though it can be extended an additional six months; an after-the-fact legal tussle with the IRS could presumably add more time.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1633, in the meaning defined above
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“After-the-fact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-the-fact. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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