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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Felker walked after that and Gallaher singled, which, in hindsight, would have scored Roman had she not been caught at third base.
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
In hindsight, this was one of the most fulfilling and formative experiences of my adult life.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
In hindsight, his run of eight straight seasons with at least 10 wins from 2004 to 2011 still doesn’t get enough respect, but that stretch included no top-five finishes, and his career ended with four average seasons from 2012 to ’15 and no Top 25 finishes among them.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 May 2025
In hindsight, trying to make a follow-up so soon after Motor-Cycle wasn’t in her best interests.
—Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
In hindsight, this was one of the most fulfilling and formative experiences of my adult life.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
In hindsight, his run of eight straight seasons with at least 10 wins from 2004 to 2011 still doesn’t get enough respect, but that stretch included no top-five finishes, and his career ended with four average seasons from 2012 to ’15 and no Top 25 finishes among them.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 May 2025
In hindsight, trying to make a follow-up so soon after Motor-Cycle wasn’t in her best interests.
—Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
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“Hindsight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hindsight. Accessed 7 Jun. 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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