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given to or marked by reflection of the past
Her book takes a retrospective look at the actor's long and distinguished career.
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Recent Examples of retrospective
For OEMs competing in the connected device market, an IoT retrospective uncovers patterns in progress that still influence today's challenges, especially concerning securing, managing and updating connected devices at scale.
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Thomas Ryd, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Amid deluges of art generated by artificial intelligence and bananas taped on walls, contemporary viewers may find guidance at a major retrospective exhibition of Duchamp’s works next year.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The retrospective will then tour select markets across the U.S. throughout the fall, with Shout!
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 June 2025
The designer made that statement during an interview to discuss his retrospective exhibition opening to the public Thursday at the Palais Galliera fashion museum in Paris.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
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Thomas Ryd, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Amid deluges of art generated by artificial intelligence and bananas taped on walls, contemporary viewers may find guidance at a major retrospective exhibition of Duchamp’s works next year.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The retrospective will then tour select markets across the U.S. throughout the fall, with Shout!
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 June 2025
The designer made that statement during an interview to discuss his retrospective exhibition opening to the public Thursday at the Palais Galliera fashion museum in Paris.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospective
Adjective
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The director’s philosophical approach to the project draws from observations of nature, particularly how rainforests sustain themselves through symbiotic relationships.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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His philosophical life came after his tenure as a leader in the tech world at SDG.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Glass and gold nightstands add a luxe touch without taking up a lot of visual space, and a retro rotary phone can offer a nostalgic finishing touch.—
Nina Derwin,
Architectural Digest,
29 July 2025
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There is a constant paradox of art-making: as an art form accelerates its pace of change, its content grows more nostalgic.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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But his fingerprints are all over the album — both in its warm vocals and its introspective existential themes.—
Richard Trapunski,
Billboard,
24 July 2025
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This homecoming, driven by Stefan’s urge to complete a film about his mother as well as an attempt to make amends by rescuing a stray dog, will ignite an introspective journey.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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This roundtable captures the urgency and fragmentation that characterize current attempts to define the Midwest as a coherent analytic object.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
17 July 2025
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Previously, clinical insights leads and analytic consultants were the ones who did complex analytics; now, their role is evolving into making use-case-specific prompts and reviewing outputs from LLMs as life sciences AI trainers and researchers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Firing off hundreds of identical applications and CVs is unlikely to land you that dream role, so every application needs a thoughtful approach.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Before this drastic step, there should have been research on what the realities are on car ownership rates throughout the city and surveys — an inventory — of available street parking in each community, followed by thoughtful planning, followed by thorough community feedback.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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Police said Cruz-Sanchez was wearing a reflective safety vest at the time and was throwing trash into the trailer, which featured flashing lights and an arrow indicator.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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That is reflective of the 141 head coaching changes just in the past two offseasons.—
Richard Obert,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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“Retrospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospective. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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