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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
In the new research by Alliance Medical Ltd—presented today at the 38th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine—the team performed a retrospective case series review of these scans in patients taking GLP-1 agonists.
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
These changes coincide with Continuum, a retrospective exhibition tracing two decades of history through archival materials, fine artworks, and program milestones.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
The Road Ahead Looking forward, AI’s role in retrospective analysis and playbooks may prove most valuable.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Apple added more health and convenience tools, including wrist temperature sensing for deeper insights in the Vitals app, retrospective ovulation estimates and an Always-On display.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
These changes coincide with Continuum, a retrospective exhibition tracing two decades of history through archival materials, fine artworks, and program milestones.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
The Road Ahead Looking forward, AI’s role in retrospective analysis and playbooks may prove most valuable.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Apple added more health and convenience tools, including wrist temperature sensing for deeper insights in the Vitals app, retrospective ovulation estimates and an Always-On display.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospective
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Wang, a specialist in suspense and female-centric narratives, was drawn to the series’ philosophical underpinnings.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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But most states also allow nonmedical exemptions based on religious or philosophical beliefs.—
Anthony Bald,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Anyone who doesn’t hold the same nostalgic hankering for veteran actresses holding court with one-woman shows might not be blamed for opting out.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the world of fashion, few things please us more than reliving a nostalgic moment.—
Tatiana Ojea,
Glamour,
2 Nov. 2025
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The 11-track project arrives just two months after his introspective third solo effort Kiari, continuing a prolific run for the Atlanta rapper.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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This introspective behavior, however, was highly inconsistent—occurring only about 20% of the time—and its underlying mechanisms remain unclear.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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And while the most exciting developments in defense are being driven by flashy, high-risk California VC investments, the man making the decisions comes from the grimly analytical East Coast world of PE.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Illinois is top 10 at KenPom (sixth), Bart Torvik (eighth) and EvanMiya (eighth), three highly respected analytical projection sites.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The guest experience is elevated by thoughtful details such as sunset happy hours and chocolate carts.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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But some more thoughtful objections — see journalist Van Lathan’s October appearance on The Ringer podcast The Big Picture — take issue with the ways in which Perfidia is sexualized by two white men, DiCaprio and Sean Penn’s characters, the latter a neo-Nazi.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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As the sole music category at the moment, the batch of nominees is reflective of the launchpad TikTok has provided for new artists.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Johnson County government website says to incorporate reflective elements into costumes.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Retrospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospective. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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