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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The entire scene, in hindsight, was a reflection of Hernández’s season so far, one in which the 11-year veteran and Dodgers fan favorite has tried to find the light amid much on-field dismay.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
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—EW.com, 10 June 2024
That moment, in hindsight, proved to be the summit of my career in the widget business.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 3 June 2024
Which in hindsight, looks like a genius move, considering Bridges’ impressive 2023-24 season.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Yet, in hindsight, the show was steadily building to this climactic finale from the moment Darius explained the Robbin' Season thesis in the season 2 premiere.
—EW.com, 10 June 2024
That moment, in hindsight, proved to be the summit of my career in the widget business.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 3 June 2024
Which in hindsight, looks like a genius move, considering Bridges’ impressive 2023-24 season.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2024
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“Hindsight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hindsight. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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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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