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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Buyers are alerted early in the process that insurance should not be an afterthought, and fewer deals fall through the cracks because of insurance issues.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
The few blemishes — Jurickson Profar caught on the bases in the fifth, Bogaerts letting a ball through the wickets in the ninth — became no-harm, no-foul afterthoughts.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
The few blemishes — Jurickson Profar caught on the bases in the fifth, Bogaerts letting a ball through the wickets in the ninth — became no-harm, no-foul afterthoughts.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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“Afterthought.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afterthought. Accessed 23 May. 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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