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. Nader Masadeh:

   Typically, when people think of Buffalo wings, they think of restaurants that are dark, masculine man caves, with mostly beer and lots of fried food and neon lights. The menu is often an afterthought, what we decided to do is make a new experience, one that is more female- and family-friendly, but where we don’t forget about the needs of the traditional sports fanatic.

2. Kristina Lunz:

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

3. Sebastian Siemiatkowski:

   The history is that the company was very B2b and consumers were an afterthought, in the last two to three years we started realising that and started shifting. I had not been happy with the pace of that shift but am very confident with how fast we are moving now.

4. Babatunde Osotimehin:

   The health and rights of women and adolescents should not be treated like an afterthought in humanitarian response, for the pregnant woman who is about to deliver, or the adolescent girl who survived sexual violence, life-saving services are as vital as water, food and shelter.

5. Charles Jung:

   That can’t be a footnote; it can’t be an afterthought, i’m speaking specifically, directly to both GOP and Democratic politicians: Be mindful of the words that you use. Because the words you use can have real world impacts on the bodies of Asian American people on the streets.