ex post
ɛks poʊst
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Definition of ex post - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
retrospectiveconsidered after the event has occurred
  • The ex post analysis showed unexpected results.
post hoc retrospective
2.
financebased on actual results rather than forecasts
  • The ex post returns were lower than expected.
after the fact post hoc retrospective
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Expressions with ex post

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ex post factoadj.
done after the fact and retroactively affecting earlier events
The ex post facto law was declared unconstitutional..

Expressions with ex

ex cathedraadv.
with the full authority of one's office
The Pope spoke ex cathedra on the doctrine.
deus ex machinan.
unexpected power or event solving a seemingly unsolvable issue in a story
The sudden arrival of the cavalry was a deus ex machina that saved the protagonist..
ex-championn.
person who was a champion before but is not now
The ex-champion congratulated the new titleholder.
ex-coworkern.
person who was a colleague before
I met my ex-coworker at the conference.
ex-partnern.
person who was once a partner
She met her ex-partner at the reunion.
ex-presidentn.
person who was a president before
The ex-president attended the inauguration.

Expressions with post

post upv.
attach a notice to a surface
She will post up the schedule on the board.
post restanten.
postal service holding mail for recipient collection
She picked up her package from the post restante.
stick to one's postv.
keep doing your job even when things get tough
Despite the chaos, the nurse stuck to her post all night.
deaf as a postadj.
completely unable to hear anything
Even with his hearing aid, he's deaf as a post.
dumb as a postadj.
extremely lacking in intelligence or common sense
He stood there, dumb as a post, not understanding a word.
post no billsv.
prohibit putting up posters or notices on surfaces
The wall was marked with 'post no bills' to prevent graffiti.
relieved of one's postadj.
no longer holding a position or job
After the scandal, he was relieved of his post.
be left at the postadj.
feeling or showing that you have been beaten early in a contest
The be left at the post team looked discouraged after the first round.
be pipped at the postv.
lose by a very small amount at the end
She was pipped at the post in the final race.
post officen.
building for mailing letters and buying stamps
I went to the post office to mail a package.

Terms related to ex post

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afterwardanalysisconsiderationevaluationlaterreflectionreviewsubsequentassessmentauditoutcomeperformance

Examples of ex post in a sentence

  • Ex post reviews are crucial for improvement.
  • The ex post analysis revealed unexpected trends.
  • Ex post evaluations showed a significant profit margin.

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  1. French:a posteriori, ex post, ...
  2. German:nachträglich, ...
  3. Italian:ex post, a posteriori, ...
  4. Spanish:a posteriori, ex post, ...
  5. Portuguese:ex post, ...
  6. Chinese:事后, 事后的, ...
  7. Japanese:事後の, 実績ベースの, ...
  8. Arabic:لاحِق, فعلي, ...
  9. Hebrew:רֶטְרוֹסְפֶּקְטִיבִי, מְבֻסָּס עַל תּוֹצָאוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:постфактум, фактический, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ретроспективний, ...
  12. Hindi:पश्चात, वास्तविक परिणामों पर आधारित, ...

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