hindsight
noun
hind·sight
ˈhīn(d)-ˌsīt 
: perception of the nature of an event after it has happened
In hindsight, it's clear there were alternatives.
Hindsight is twenty-twenty.
Examples of hindsight in a Sentence
It's easy for us to say that the war was wrong, but we have the advantage of hindsight.
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Perhaps that’s because, in hindsight, Samantha can feel more like a technological marvel than a catalyst for human isolation.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
In hindsight, some American leaders did seem overly effusive about the prospect of bringing Putin into the fold.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Investment fund managers make choices about what to include in their portfolios, and the wisdom of these decisions can only be judged in hindsight.
—James Brewer, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
In hindsight, there were some holes in the frontcourt, but the roster had a chance.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
In hindsight, some American leaders did seem overly effusive about the prospect of bringing Putin into the fold.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Investment fund managers make choices about what to include in their portfolios, and the wisdom of these decisions can only be judged in hindsight.
—James Brewer, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
In hindsight, there were some holes in the frontcourt, but the roster had a chance.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Hindsight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hindsight. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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hindsight
noun
hind·sight
ˈhīn(d)-ˌsīt
: realization of the meaning or importance of an event only after it has happened
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