as in retrospect
a usually critical look at a past event
the president is confident that future retrospections will cast his actions in a more favorable light
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Recent Examples of retrospection
Psychologists refer to this tendency as rosy retrospection.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Dec. 2025
In 2026, portal days are particularly important as times of self-reflection and retrospection.
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Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
12 Dec. 2025
For Paola Sasplugas the 10th anniversary of her jewelry brand PDPaola has offered a moment of retrospection.
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Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
12 Nov. 2025
Though the new album deals in retrospection, the group continues moving forward.
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Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Dec. 2025
In 2026, portal days are particularly important as times of self-reflection and retrospection.
—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
12 Dec. 2025
For Paola Sasplugas the 10th anniversary of her jewelry brand PDPaola has offered a moment of retrospection.
—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
12 Nov. 2025
Though the new album deals in retrospection, the group continues moving forward.
—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retrospection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospection
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In retrospect, this sounds like foreshadowing … or at least a good omen.
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What created the album’s alchemy is more obvious in retrospect.
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The motion sends the project proposal back to the Harbor Commission for further review.
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The reconsideration comes just five days after the proposal failed in a tie vote.
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That wider reconsideration of refuges was implied by Brian Nesvik, the director of the Fish & Wildlife Service in statements to Outdoor Life in January.
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“Retrospection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospection. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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