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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But in hindsight, the glitter of Combs' showmanship allegedly obscured some darker realities for those in his social orbit.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 May 2025
For example, a challenging— and perhaps, negative situation — may be appreciated in hindsight as an opportunity for individual growth and transformation.
—Rachel Pacheco, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Perhaps, in hindsight, that staunch stand against Bayern took too much out of the Nerazzurri, as since that night, fortunes have spiralled.
—Sam Tighe, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
And, in hindsight, a harbinger for even worse puck luck to come for the burgundy and blue, as Blackwood’s blunder was still to come.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 May 2025
For example, a challenging— and perhaps, negative situation — may be appreciated in hindsight as an opportunity for individual growth and transformation.
—Rachel Pacheco, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Perhaps, in hindsight, that staunch stand against Bayern took too much out of the Nerazzurri, as since that night, fortunes have spiralled.
—Sam Tighe, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
And, in hindsight, a harbinger for even worse puck luck to come for the burgundy and blue, as Blackwood’s blunder was still to come.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Hindsight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hindsight. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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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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