Definition of afterthought
1 : an idea occurring later
2 : something (such as a part or feature) not thought of originally : something secondary
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Examples of afterthought in a Sentence
Then I remembered, almost as an afterthought, to feed the cat.
The fact was hidden deep in the report, almost as an afterthought.
The lounge was added to the office as an afterthought.
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Should Mr Macron get his wishes for institutional changes to the euro zone, its political heft could leave the gaggle of non-members looking like an afterthought.
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All of that has been an afterthought because of the golf course.
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Being in a country like the U.S. where baseball is the national pastime instead of an afterthought was an amazing experience for the Serbian national team.
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While most creators post videos to Facebook, it is sometimes treated as an afterthought or a marketing tool to redirect users back to their YouTube page.
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Behind the efforts is Forecastle founder JK McKnight, who remembers attending other music festivals where sustainability aspects seemed like afterthoughts and who wanted to do better at a festival of his own.
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And to many voters, TCU's win over Minnesota would be an afterthought, never revised to reflect what the Gophers would eventually accomplish.
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For people , the aim is no longer just utilitarian—an afterthought of road construction—but something more aesthetically pleasing.
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An afterthought on Labor Day, the $1 million race has blown up since going to late September (helped by a bonus for Triple Crown race winners), a month after the Travers at Saratoga and six weeks before the Breeders' Cup.
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First Known Use of afterthought
1590
AFTERTHOUGHT Defined for English Language Learners
afterthought
playDefinition of afterthought for English Language Learners
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: something done or said after other things because it was not thought of earlier
AFTERTHOUGHT Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of afterthought for Students
: something done or said that was not thought of originally A bow was added to the present as an afterthought.
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