Synonyms for afterthought
ˈæf tərˌθɔt, ˈɑf-af·ter·thought

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1. reconsideration, second thought, afterthought, rethinknoun

   thinking again about a choice previously made

   "he had second thoughts about his purchase"

   Synonyms:
   second thought, reconsideration, rethink

2. afterthoughtnoun

   an addition that was not included in the original plan

   "the garage was an afterthought"

   Synonyms:
   reconsideration, rethink, second thought

Matched Categories

1. • Addition
   • Reversal

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1. List of paraphrases for "afterthought":

   by-product, hindsight

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1. Natasha Kennedy:

   It's huge because it means that for the first time... governments and donors must include people with disability as a principle of global development and not as an afterthought.

2. Raymond Lee:

   You spend a lot of effort in onboarding and treating people well. But when it comes to offboarding it’s almost an afterthought, you want your employees who are exiting to say, ‘I really enjoyed the years I’ve given to the organization.

3. Kristina Lunz:

   And unfortunately, women's rights are almost always an afterthought in any crisis situation.

4. Courtney Irby:

   In fact, it appears that taking the guns was merely an afterthought.

5. Craig Varoga:

   This is the genius of Trump's madness, he and (adviser Stephen) Bannon create so many distractions that what traditionally would have been a great fight -- a Supreme Court nomination one year after Republicans would not allow a vote on a Democratic nomination -- seems like an afterthought.