as in review
a usually critical look at a past event
in retrospect, we should have saved more money for college
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Recent Examples of retrospect
Then Miami gave Jovic a four-year, $62 million deal that seemed defensible at the time but now stands as a regrettable mistake, in retrospect.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
In retrospect, has the lonely vehicle proved inadequate to weather this economic journey?
—Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
The facts are almost absurd in retrospect.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
In retrospect there was much more to it.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 2 Apr. 2026
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
In retrospect, has the lonely vehicle proved inadequate to weather this economic journey?
—Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
The facts are almost absurd in retrospect.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
In retrospect there was much more to it.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospect
Noun
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More than a decade ago, Isaiah Rashad received a two-word review that has followed him ever since.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The city filed a lawsuit saying the federal government failed to perform required reviews of how the project would affect the health and safety of residents and the environment.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Frisell will turn 75 on March 18, midway through his current tour, and retrospection is a constant throughout In My Dreams.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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The system also supports global retrospection.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The court also sent that case back for reconsideration on Monday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Last month, a Colorado appeals court upheld Peters’s conviction but ordered reconsideration of her nearly nine-year sentence.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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During each year at least 11 of the 100 counties are conducting a county wide reappraisal.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Once beloved, Miasma fell from grace over the years thanks to a series of shitty sequels plus later generations’ reappraisal of the films’ blatant misogyny and transphobia.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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That’s true even for routine reviews without any surprises, but add to that the potential for people to challenge the review and force costly reexamination or even litigation — something that practically anyone who might conceivably be affected by a development can do.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Orbán's conduct has prompted a reexamination of how the EU accepts new members and monitors current ones.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Retrospect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospect. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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