after-the-fact

adjective

Occurring or done after an event has already happened; retrospective.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. Occurring or done after an event has already happened; retrospective.
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APA

after-the-fact. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after-the-fact

MLA

“after-the-fact.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after-the-fact. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “after-the-fact,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after-the-fact.

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