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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Noun
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Maybe Idahoans adore those kabobs, shawarma and hummus even more than reviews suggest?—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2026 -
But after the first year or so, the joking self-awareness had been replaced by earnest reviews of products sent gratis to the girls by skincare brands hoping for shout-outs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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The law has survived multiple reviews and reconsiderations of gun rights and gun control legislation.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Retrospections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospections. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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