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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Antitrust enthusiasts often point to this as an example of salutary government intervention, but this is a classic post hoc ergo propter hoc error.
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The Editors, National Review, 13 Aug. 2024
Moreover, a myopic reliance on post hoc liability for platforms does little either to prevent abuse or to punish child abusers.
—Maureen Flatley, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
Relying on chronological lists of positions held, rather than asking people to respond to a survey questioning them about their experiences, brings with it the risk of the logical error post hoc ergo propter hoc: afterwards, therefore because.
—Dr. Marlena Corcoran, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
All leaders, after all, think their theories, ideas, and choices are consistent, logical, and well supported—and there is rarely an objective test that can prove otherwise or that does not rely on post hoc reasoning.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
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The Editors, National Review, 13 Aug. 2024
Moreover, a myopic reliance on post hoc liability for platforms does little either to prevent abuse or to punish child abusers.
—Maureen Flatley, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
Relying on chronological lists of positions held, rather than asking people to respond to a survey questioning them about their experiences, brings with it the risk of the logical error post hoc ergo propter hoc: afterwards, therefore because.
—Dr. Marlena Corcoran, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
All leaders, after all, think their theories, ideas, and choices are consistent, logical, and well supported—and there is rarely an objective test that can prove otherwise or that does not rely on post hoc reasoning.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
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“Post hoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20hoc. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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