after the fact
prep_phrase/ˌɑːftə ðə ˈfækt/UK/ˌæftɚ ðə ˈfækt/US
Definitions
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.
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
- neighborbefore the fact
Derived
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