post hoc
adjective
1
: relating to or being the fallacy of arguing from temporal sequence to a causal relation
2
: formulated after the fact
a post hoc rationalization
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Some of the jewelry and two of the firearms used in the crime have been recovered post hoc, according to authorities.
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Instead of overrelying on post hoc anonymization, enforce upstream governance, only extract what’s necessary, track lineage and align access with purpose.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Nearly nine in 10 polls overstated Clinton's support among voters that year, according to a Pew analysis done post hoc.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Antitrust enthusiasts often point to this as an example of salutary government intervention, but this is a classic post hoc ergo propter hoc error.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Aug. 2024
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Instead of overrelying on post hoc anonymization, enforce upstream governance, only extract what’s necessary, track lineage and align access with purpose.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Nearly nine in 10 polls overstated Clinton's support among voters that year, according to a Pew analysis done post hoc.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Antitrust enthusiasts often point to this as an example of salutary government intervention, but this is a classic post hoc ergo propter hoc error.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Post hoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20hoc. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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