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given to or marked by reflection of the past
Her book takes a retrospective look at the actor's long and distinguished career.
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Recent Examples of retrospective
The retrospective paints a fuller picture of the man who famously turned a urinal into a sculpture and coined a whole new category, the readymade.
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Local artist retrospective Saratoga Library will be showing art made by a longtime resident and watercolorist starting March 1.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Bayer also said the FDA does not sanction the retrospective, real-world analysis that Johnson & Johnson allegedly used as a substitute for traditional clinical trials.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Income, location, frailty, and more could bias certain patients towards a morning or afternoon time, skewing the results of retrospective studies.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Local artist retrospective Saratoga Library will be showing art made by a longtime resident and watercolorist starting March 1.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Bayer also said the FDA does not sanction the retrospective, real-world analysis that Johnson & Johnson allegedly used as a substitute for traditional clinical trials.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Income, location, frailty, and more could bias certain patients towards a morning or afternoon time, skewing the results of retrospective studies.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospective
Adjective
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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This is where brand voice becomes practical, not philosophical.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The album ended up having this nostalgic vibe to it.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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People are buying cassettes, which is taking me back, very nostalgic.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The material feels like a good fit for dark pop queen Eilish, known for her soulful and introspective lyrics and songs.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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The film follows Shizuku, an introspective teenager whose encounter with a mysterious cat leads her to an unexpected artistic awakening.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Both are analytical tennis thinkers.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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In this new environment, the blend of experienced human judgment and AI’s analytical speed will be our most effective defense against an increasingly autonomous and sophisticated threat landscape.—
Don Aviv,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jordan has always been thoughtful in his work, though, even as a youngster.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Your natural initiative helps groups move again, while a brief pause keeps choices thoughtful instead of reactive.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the visuals, Tan’s actual caption struck a reflective tone that stood out from the usual social media fare.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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There are plenty of star actors who would rather enter the seventh circle of hell than do what Radcliffe is doing here with boundless enthusiasm and reflective of his career-long determination to challenge himself.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Retrospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospective. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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