retrospection
noun
ret·ro·spec·tion
ˌre-trə-ˈspek-shən 
: the act or process or an instance of surveying the past
Examples of retrospection in a Sentence
This is a time of retrospection for many people.
the president is confident that future retrospections will cast his actions in a more favorable light
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 May 2025
But framing Paul American as a retrospection on labor, with the boys and their family and their lackeys gassing them up over and over, just isn’t that interesting.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Every intervention, rereading, and retrospection by Jameson is about the present and the wish to shape the future.
—Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
Nila’s fuzzy retrospection is especially frustrating in moments featuring her toxic relationship with Marlowe.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retrospection
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“Retrospection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrospection. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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retrospection
noun
ret·ro·spec·tion
ˌre-trə-ˈspek-shən
1
: the act or power of recalling the past
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