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 Such retrospection was not limited to the Barbican. Dean Kissick, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024 The key to meaningful retrospection is to keep it simple and focused. Allbusiness, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 But the subsequent string of disruptions in her personal life made retrospection less appealing. Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024 Done well, retrospection holds the promise to boost productivity and profitability. Allbusiness, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for retrospection
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Noun
  • There is no doubt that Müller gave everything, but in retrospect, the Bayern boss will have to answer the uncomfortable question of whether starting the 2014 World Cup winner was the right choice in the first place.
    Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • In retrospect, that was Tran’s favorite part of the audition process.
    James Factora, Them., 16 Apr. 2025
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  • After Michelle Wolf's controversial monologue in 2018 received mixed reviews from critics, the WHCA chose historian Ron Chernow to present a speech the following year.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Hitting the inside wall of the backstretch, the race ended with a photo finish and a video review was used to identify the winner.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025

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“Retrospection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospection. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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