in retrospect
phrase
: in considering the past or a past event
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Teams review spend in retrospect, identify anomalies and then manually reach out to resource owners to investigate or remediate.
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Ben Schaechter,
Forbes.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ben Schaechter,
Forbes.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“In retrospect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20retrospect. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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