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

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1. • Addition
   • Reversal

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1. List of paraphrases for "afterthought":

   by-product, hindsight

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1. 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.

2. Kerenga Kua:

   Any signatory to a contract can, anytime after an agreement has been signed, go back to the negotiating table if they are, as an afterthought, unsatisfied with certain aspects of the terms and conditions of the contract, our approach is purely commercial in nature.

3. 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.

4. Kristina Lunz:

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

5. Carl Schuster:

   The Soviet Union focused on their military and the economy was almost an afterthought. The Soviet economy was almost entirely focused on their military.