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
Her retrospection only increases upon realizing that she’s gotten lost in the wilderness.
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airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
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
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airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for retrospection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospection
Noun
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In retrospect, though, there’s something almost quaint about the oral-culture hypothesis.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
17 June 2025
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In retrospect, the peak of Devers' off-field issues with the team came when team owner John Henry made a surprise trip to Kansas City to meet with him, following his public criticism of the front office.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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The film, a key Netflix awards priority this year, drew top reviews during its Sundance debut, currently at 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, and I’m told is expected to be relaunching on the Fall Festival circuit before beginning its run in theatres and on Netflix.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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The institutional review board needs to map algorithmic harms into an organization’s risk framework.—
Anjana Susarla,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Retrospection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospection. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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