Dictionary

after the fact en · ADP

Pronunciation

• /ˌɑːftə ðə ˈfækt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌæftɚ ðə ˈfækt/ (General-American)
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Meanings

1. After the occurrence of some action or event, such as a crime or the formation of a contract.
2. Too late; after something is finished or final.
   • You made the commitment, and you can't change the terms after the fact.

Forms

Deriveds

accessory after the fact

Relateds

before the fact

Synonyms

post hoc · post factum

Translations (14)

de im Nachhinein (too late) · fr après coup (too late) · ka მომხდარის შემდეგ (too late) · cmn 事後 /事后 (too late) · ka პოსტფაქტუმ (too late) · ka მომხდარი ფაქტის შემდეგ (too late) · de nachträglich (too late) · es a toro pasado (too late) · ko 뒷북 (too late) · ro după aceea (too late) · de hinterher (too late) · ka გაკეთების შემდეგ (too late) · pl po fakcie (too late) · fi jälkikäteen (too late)