as in reviews
a usually critical look at a past event
in retrospect, we should have saved more money for college
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Noun
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Additionally, our team dug into customer reviews and referenced forums of public discussion like Reddit to identify the exact activewear labels women can’t stop talking about right now (and find out why).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026 -
The page also features reviews from runners who have folded the device into their routines.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Undoubtedly, these reconsiderations have been a largely positive exercise, foregrounding not only more equitable but more accurate and more engaging histories, and opening gallery and museum doors to previously excluded artists (even if many have suffered with the ups and downs of speculation).—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 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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“Retrospects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospects. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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