as in retrospect
a usually critical look at a past event
the president is confident that future retrospections will cast his actions in a more favorable light
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Recent Examples of retrospection
Her retrospection only increases upon realizing that she’s gotten lost in the wilderness.
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airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
Such retrospection was not limited to the Barbican.
—Dean Kissick, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The key to meaningful retrospection is to keep it simple and focused.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
But the subsequent string of disruptions in her personal life made retrospection less appealing.
—Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
Such retrospection was not limited to the Barbican.
—Dean Kissick, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The key to meaningful retrospection is to keep it simple and focused.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
But the subsequent string of disruptions in her personal life made retrospection less appealing.
—Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospection
Noun
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The Patriots have seen rookie kickers fail before (see: Chad Ryland and Justin Rohrwasser), but in retrospect their struggles could be explained by questionable coaching, technique changes and lackluster scouting.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
22 July 2025
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In retrospect, Huby added, the company could have done more testing on the ground.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
18 July 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Credit card rates have risen for four months in a row, hitting the highest level since December, according to a review by LendingTree of the 220 most popular cards.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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“Retrospection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospection. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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