as in philosophical
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
Initially focused on building traditional BI dashboards and transformation and loading (ETL) pipelines for retrospective analyses, my role evolved into predictive modeling and leading machine learning projects.
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Naveen Edapurath Vijayan, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Watch Cruise's full BFI career retrospective above.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Kirby is also the subject of a huge retrospective show running at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, providing further evidence of his cultural reach.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Tuesday night began with a performance from judge John Legend and followed with a retrospective look at the semifinal performances.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Naveen Edapurath Vijayan, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Watch Cruise's full BFI career retrospective above.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Kirby is also the subject of a huge retrospective show running at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, providing further evidence of his cultural reach.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Tuesday night began with a performance from judge John Legend and followed with a retrospective look at the semifinal performances.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospective
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From Philosophy To Practice Translating philosophical inquiry into practical engineering remains one of the greatest challenges in AI development.—
Francis Hellyer,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Seattle Seahawks Klint Kubiak’s hiring as offensive coordinator closes a gaping philosophical gap between coach Mike Macdonald, who wants to win the old-fashioned way, and 2024 coordinator Ryan Grubb, whose offense ranked fourth in pass rate on early downs, including when tied or leading.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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This nostalgic journey is your brain’s way of responding to the powerful connection between your sense of smell and your memory.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Picture these paired with flowing, ethereal dresses and lace-up sandals for a nostalgic look that still feels fresh.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
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The film is also an introspective interrogation of Cruise's stardom, confronting its main character with uncomfortable realities: his world is artificial, insulated, and fleeting, and his multimillion-dollar good looks could disappear in an instant.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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And Rahm, perhaps the most introspective and thoughtful of the bunch, wants so badly to prove his move to LIV was not some career-stalling mistake.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Superintelligence is the point at which AI intelligence passes human intelligence in general cognitive and analytic functions.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Simulator technology will provide video and analytic feedback, per Clubhouse540’s website.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Project confidence and act with thoughtful reflection.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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While these fears may be well-founded, our response should not be to reject crypto altogether, but rather embrace thoughtful policies to mitigate risks, protect consumers, and promote transparency.—
Jeremy Cooney,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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The city of Alameda, Calif., halted an experiment to spray sea-salt particles skyward to make clouds more reflective.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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In contrast, the new University of Illinois study lowered that to 1.2 grams, which is reflective of how much protein Americans tend to consume per day and is still 50% higher than the U.S. recommendations.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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“Retrospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospective. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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