afterthought
noun
af·ter·thought
ˈaf-tər-ˌthȯt 
1
: an idea occurring later
2
: something (such as a part or feature) not thought of originally : something secondary
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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Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Sales have become an afterthought with adaptation representing the whole ball game.
—Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
The young activists felt that the plight of Dreamers had become an afterthought.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Lighting tends to be an afterthought in interior design.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Afterthought.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afterthought. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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afterthought
noun
af·ter·thought
-ˌthȯt
1
: a later thought about something one has done or said
2
: something not thought of originally
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