afterthought

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Online advertising could be an afterthought -- although it remains unclear just what Microsoft and Yahoo plan to do if they do team up.

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  1. noun An idea, response, or explanation that occurs to one after an event or decision.

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  • For those not interested in hosting their own parties or don't want to go to a friends house where the game will be an afterthought, there's always a place like The Oak Tavern, where they'll have drink specials and free food to go with the relaxed atmosphere. —  The Gazette-Enterprise: News
  • With the latter, Israel's security is more of an afterthought -- assuming much thought is being given to Israel's security at all. —  Soccer Dad
  • The resulting embarrassment of riches for the audience at home was an afterthought, a mere surplus of enjoyment that had already been had by those involved. —  Vh1 Blog
  • The drop in violence has made the war an afterthought -- and allowed McCain to claim we're "winning." —  Salon
  • To some it appears to be an afterthought, as anticlimactic. —  Catholic Exchange
 

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/ˈæftərθɔt/
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