post hoc

[ pohst hohk; English pohst hok ]

adverb

, Latin.

1. after this; afterward.

post hoc

/ ˈpəʊst ˈhɒk /

noun

1. logic the fallacy of assuming that temporal succession is evidence of causal relation

Word History and Origins

Origin of post hoc¹

from Latin, short for Post hoc ergo propter hoc after this, therefore on account of this

Example Sentences

They never consider, for a moment, the phrase "post hoc ergo propter hoc."

From Salon

Another security factor could come from improving post hoc detectors that look for inadvertent artifacts of AI generation.

From Scientific American

After repeated poisonings, the chemical systems could “learn” to nail down the timing of manufacturing an “antidote”—wielding it both preemptively and post hoc—to survive the chemical threat.

From Scientific American

“The committee has a right to refuse the transaction being considered, but it rarely conducts oversight post hoc,” the report said.

From Washington Times

But rather than abandon this dumb-as-nails talking point, right-wing media has been working overtime trying to backfill the "woke banks" gambit with post hoc rationalizations.

From Salon

Related Words

• afterwards
• eventually
• late
• later
• next
• soon
• then
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