afterthought

Example Sentences

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They are not an afterthought starch; they are structural.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

In training, cost has been an afterthought, but in inference, where the money will be made, cost is key, and computing needs are mixed.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Mental health cannot be an afterthought in a humanitarian response but must be central from the beginning.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Charith Asalanka top-scored for Sri Lanka, striking just one boundary in his 64-ball 45, while Dhananjaya de Silva chipped in with 40 on a day where strike-rates were largely an afterthought.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Almost as an afterthought, she adds, “Something to do with getting your grandfather from the police.”

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm