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.
Recent Examples of afterthought from the Web
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That black people might not want to be slaves does not enter into the equation; their opinion on the subject of their own bondage is not even an afterthought to Lee.
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By and large, Afghanistan was little more than an afterthought during the presidential campaign, taking a backseat to Trump's focus on defeating ISIS and terrorism.
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Golf was little more than an afterthought in his most recent update following yet another back surgery.
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Since that meeting, Cooper and the rest of Auburn's first signing class under coach Clint Myers transformed the program from an afterthought on the Plains to a national powerhouse.
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The riches on offer in the Premier League — combined with the elite’s focus on the Champions League — have reduced the competition to an afterthought for many.
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When Ford’s pioneering Sync system was unveiled here five years ago, it was widely considered a novelty and the show was an afterthought for automakers.
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First Known Use of afterthought
1590
AFTERTHOUGHT Defined for English Language Learners
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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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