ret·ro·spect
ˈre-trə-ˌspekt 
1
: a review of or meditation on past events
2
archaic
: reference to or regard of a precedent or authority
retrospected; retrospecting; retrospects
: to go back over in thought
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Examples of retrospect in a Sentence
Noun
in retrospect, we should have saved more money for college
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Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
In retrospect: Better the severest case of sticker shock than symptoms serious enough to warrant a hospital trip.
—Jessica Chia, SELF, 12 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Often the fateful decisions are identifiable only in retrospect.
—Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
In retrospect: Better the severest case of sticker shock than symptoms serious enough to warrant a hospital trip.
—Jessica Chia, SELF, 12 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for retrospect
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“Retrospect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrospect. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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