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
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.
—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
Biden said age criticisms 'took on a life of its own'
In the months since his November 2024 loss, questions over the impact of his age and perceived physical deterioration have not gone away, as the Democratic Party continues its retrospection of the defeat.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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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.
—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
Biden said age criticisms 'took on a life of its own'
In the months since his November 2024 loss, questions over the impact of his age and perceived physical deterioration have not gone away, as the Democratic Party continues its retrospection of the defeat.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospection
Noun
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Legacy is not only about economic results or what others say about us in retrospect.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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All that business about Xander acting as a therapy bot for veterans turned out, in retrospect, to be Carl’s personal beta testing for the much more lucrative application of assisting future veterans in bombing targets from the air.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
24 May 2026
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Richman, the Citizen Oversight Board member, does not believe first-line supervisors are equipped to thoroughly review misconduct allegations and make informed decisions on what warrants further review.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, which was first proposed last summer, is not facing an antitrust review under the purview of the Federal Trade Commission, as would be the case with most industries.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Hoping Micky Arison at least gives pause for reconsideration.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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Undoubtedly, these reconsiderations have been a largely positive exercise, foregrounding not only more equitable but more accurate and more engaging histories, and opening gallery and museum doors to previously excluded artists (even if many have suffered with the ups and downs of speculation).—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Retrospection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospection. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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