as in reviews
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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reviews
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Her director communicated Amber’s results to senior management and took the credit, giving Amber lackluster performance reviews to keep her from being promoted off the team.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Retrospections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospections. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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