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given to or marked by reflection of the past
Her book takes a retrospective look at the actor's long and distinguished career.
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Recent Examples of retrospective
The Top Gun star reflected on his first few films during a career retrospective discussion at the British Film Institute in London on Saturday.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Since the end of Fuller House in 2020, Sweetin and Barber have kept the Full House nostalgia going with their retrospective podcast.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 6 June 2025
Some of the limitations with the present study were its retrospective nature, an inability to validate diagnoses of Alzheimer’s disease, and the inability to determine important details about the antiherpes medications given, such as dose and duration.
—Paul McClure 20, New Atlas, 20 May 2025
This was a retrospective cohort study, meaning the researchers looked at outcomes after people had already taken the drugs for a while.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Since the end of Fuller House in 2020, Sweetin and Barber have kept the Full House nostalgia going with their retrospective podcast.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 6 June 2025
Some of the limitations with the present study were its retrospective nature, an inability to validate diagnoses of Alzheimer’s disease, and the inability to determine important details about the antiherpes medications given, such as dose and duration.
—Paul McClure 20, New Atlas, 20 May 2025
This was a retrospective cohort study, meaning the researchers looked at outcomes after people had already taken the drugs for a while.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospective
Adjective
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Eileen is, of course, a deeply spiritual writer and thinker, deeply philosophical and wild-minded, and what with poetry being so great for divination, their poems in particular land well.—
Michelle Tea
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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Banners, badges or signs for political, ideological, philosophical or commercial purposes are not permitted.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Phaedra gives us a nostalgic update on her youngest son, Dylan, a.k.a.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
23 June 2025
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Enjoy the nostalgic flavors of childhood once again.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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This type of introspective mindset builds an authentic personal brand that reflects a leader's strengths and inspires trust within your networks.—
Jacqueleen Clark-Crittle,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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There are certainly elements of Bridges’ soul and Crockett’s storytelling to White’s music, but his heavy Texas accent and introspective lyrics combine to give him his own distinct sound.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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Newell also might be underrated given his lack of electrifying highlights; analytic models view the southpaw more favorably than the eye test.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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This screen grab shows a dashboard of analytic insights from Mindbody.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Several neighborhoods loosely inspire thoughtful craft cocktails—all clever, complex, and complimentary.—
Paul Rubio,
AFAR Media,
23 June 2025
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His career consists of multitudes: the comedic if not brash hip-hop radio host forged by the shock-jock era, and the thoughtful political commentator, able to articulate what even his critics would describe as a pretty nuanced perspective on the world.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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This kind of behavior isn’t reflective of Sox fans or the city.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Xi was tougher than most, but his behavior was still reflective of the context of the times.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Retrospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospective. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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