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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
Making a book and hosting a retrospective show led the conversation.
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Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Anastasiia Stiahailo/Getty Images In this nationwide, retrospective study, researchers compared the incidence of early puberty among children who were exclusively breastfed, formula-fed or mixed-fed during their first four to six months of life.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
But almost any retrospective coverage of anything in football — particularly, it must be said, from the 1990s — is so overwhelmingly positive to the point of delusion.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
While the stenciled edge is a new addition to the design of her books, Lin, who is the subject of a career retrospective exhibit at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, has long been interested in the quality of her books, says Ling.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
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Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Anastasiia Stiahailo/Getty Images In this nationwide, retrospective study, researchers compared the incidence of early puberty among children who were exclusively breastfed, formula-fed or mixed-fed during their first four to six months of life.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
But almost any retrospective coverage of anything in football — particularly, it must be said, from the 1990s — is so overwhelmingly positive to the point of delusion.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
While the stenciled edge is a new addition to the design of her books, Lin, who is the subject of a career retrospective exhibit at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, has long been interested in the quality of her books, says Ling.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospective
Adjective
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And so alchemy, and the philosophical ideas surrounding alchemy, all kind of interplayed into those same themes of immortality and metalwork.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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Someone will have to rebuild America from the philosophical rubble to which it is being daily reduced; cities, with their churning cycles of slide and renewal, may produce the kind of leaders that will be desperately needed.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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Now, over 25 years since its release, Varsity Blues remains a nostalgic touchstone for a generation that grew up on '90s teen dramas.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The nostalgic brand’s newest development is breakfast.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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Financing remains a challenge for an intimate, introspective drama, but Park believes its quiet strength will resonate with international festivals and distributors.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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Director Kogonada, who previously guided Farrell in After Yang, is going for alternate melancholy and whimsy, an uneven blend of introspective drama and high-concept fantasy that feels a bit lost in translation and doesn’t quite work the way it was intended.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Each of these stages requires not only analytical thinking but also the ability to navigate uncertainty.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The mind becomes analytical and cerebral due to the Virgo energy.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
18 Sep. 2025
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With a mix of trendsetting content and thoughtful storytelling, our editors keep an eye on what’s now, what’s next, and what truly matters.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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But Kimmel—who also provided a thoughtful, compassionate response to the firestorm, thanking supporters on both sides of the aisle—hasn’t actually returned to a pre-Brendan Carr state of affairs.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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Weightless Layers offers five semi-sheer layering pieces in lightweight fabrics with reflective trim detailing.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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This may result in a user population – and data – reflective of a narrower realm of interests and ideologies.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Retrospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospective. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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