hindsight
noun
hind·sight
ˈhīn(d)-ˌsīt 
: perception of the nature of an event after it has happened
In hindsight, it's clear there were alternatives.
Hindsight is twenty-twenty.
Examples of hindsight in a Sentence
It's easy for us to say that the war was wrong, but we have the advantage of hindsight.
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How the Braves unraveled In hindsight, the Atlanta Braves’ offseason looks rather deficient.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Here are three such habits that might seem harmless in the moment but, in hindsight, are ticking time bombs quietly sabotaging your mental health and your life.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Americans see a troubling pattern in extreme weather — both in hindsight and on the horizon, according to new polling.
—Brendan Rascius
july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
With the launch of the Switch 2, it was revealed that Switch 2-exclusive games and Switch 2 versions of Switch games would not be included in the Nintendo Switch Game Voucher program, a move that has been seen in hindsight as a sign that the program would be wrapping up.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Here are three such habits that might seem harmless in the moment but, in hindsight, are ticking time bombs quietly sabotaging your mental health and your life.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Americans see a troubling pattern in extreme weather — both in hindsight and on the horizon, according to new polling.
—Brendan Rascius
july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
With the launch of the Switch 2, it was revealed that Switch 2-exclusive games and Switch 2 versions of Switch games would not be included in the Nintendo Switch Game Voucher program, a move that has been seen in hindsight as a sign that the program would be wrapping up.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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“Hindsight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hindsight. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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hindsight
noun
hind·sight
ˈhīn(d)-ˌsīt
: realization of the meaning or importance of an event only after it has happened
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