Complete Definition of "after the fact"

English

Adverb
after the fact
#idiom Too late; after something is finished or final.
#:You made the commitment, and you can't change the terms after the fact.

Adjective
after the fact

  1. Describing an event that happened after another.

Derived terms
accessory after the fact

tr:after the fact

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