post factum

From Latin: "after the fact"

post factum (not comparable)

1. After the fact; after the focus of an activity has already occurred.
   • 2008, Adam Winn, The Purpose of Mark's Gospel, →ISBN, page 67:

     But if Mark recorded this prophecy post factum, he risked nothing and, as we have demonstrated above, he gained a great deal (Jesus is confirmed as a great prophet, God is understood as in control in the midst of crisis, encouragement is given to confused and frightened disciples, and the power of Rome is disarmed).

   • 2012, Anne E. Mills, The Acquisition of Gender: A Study of English and German, →ISBN, page 143:

     It was not found necessary either in the formulation of the hypotheses or in the explanations offered post factum to appeal to any innate language-specific capacity.

post factum (not comparable)

1. After the fact; occurring after the focus of an activity has already occurred.
   • 2010, John K. Rhoads, Critical Issues in Social Theory, →ISBN, page 34:

     Merton cautioned against confusing post factum sociological interpretations with social theory.

   • 2014, Paul Rodgers & ‎Joyce Yee, The Routledge Companion to Design Research, →ISBN, page 365:

     Parallel to this is an interest in the notion of post factum documentation, that is, when the 'designerly' drawings have supposedly stopped.