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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Nearly nine in 10 polls overstated Clinton's support among voters that year, according to a Pew analysis done post hoc.
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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
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
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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
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
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“Post hoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20hoc. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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