after the fact

prep_phrase
/ˌɑːftə ðə ˈfækt/UK/ˌæftɚ ðə ˈfækt/US

Definitions

  1. After the occurrence of some action or event, such as a crime or the formation of a…

    After the occurrence of some action or event, such as a crime or the formation of a contract.

  2. Too late

    Too late; after something is finished or final.

    • You made the commitment, and you can't change the terms after the fact.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for after the fact. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA