as in retrospect
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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Recent Examples of retrospection
Her retrospection only increases upon realizing that she’s gotten lost in the wilderness.
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airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
Such retrospection was not limited to the Barbican.
—Dean Kissick, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The key to meaningful retrospection is to keep it simple and focused.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
But the subsequent string of disruptions in her personal life made retrospection less appealing.
—Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
Such retrospection was not limited to the Barbican.
—Dean Kissick, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The key to meaningful retrospection is to keep it simple and focused.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
But the subsequent string of disruptions in her personal life made retrospection less appealing.
—Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospection
Noun
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In retrospect, Sinner may have never been more on the nose.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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And would that have been ill-advised, in retrospect?—
Jordan Michelman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 July 2025
Noun
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More than 600 shoppers have given the vacuum a five-star review.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Because in today’s world, employee reviews, social media and customer feedback are public-facing.—
Umang Modi,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Retrospection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospection. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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