as in review
a usually critical look at a past event
in retrospect, we should have saved more money for college
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Recent Examples of retrospect
This event was, in retrospect, a revolution delivered in just 8KB.
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Sergii Denysenko, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Well, things have unraveled at USC to the point where the infamous Clay Helton era, in retrospect, is starting to look half-decent.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
In retrospect, the New York art world of the 1980s that so exhilarated me—the world personified for me by Marden, Samaras, Serra, and Stella—seems almost laughably tiny and limited.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Cutter also noted during the podcast how much Harris’s inability to break away from President Biden proved problematic, in retrospect.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
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Sergii Denysenko, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Well, things have unraveled at USC to the point where the infamous Clay Helton era, in retrospect, is starting to look half-decent.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
In retrospect, the New York art world of the 1980s that so exhilarated me—the world personified for me by Marden, Samaras, Serra, and Stella—seems almost laughably tiny and limited.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Cutter also noted during the podcast how much Harris’s inability to break away from President Biden proved problematic, in retrospect.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospect
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At the end of each week, a weekly review section gives you space for achievements or misses, sales, and subscribers, plus a brainstorming space for the following week.Medea Giordano, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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Still, their price is far from their main selling point: The Summits have an easy slip-on design with elastic laces, a breathable memory foam insole, and over 1,700 five-star reviews on Skechers’s site.Sara Coughlin, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
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The key to meaningful retrospection is to keep it simple and focused.AllBusiness, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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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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All told, Mind Games was long overdue for a reappraisal.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Woodrow Wilson, by Christopher Cox Former Rep. Christopher Cox has written a powerful reappraisal of the 28th U.S. president that reaches devastating conclusions.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
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And just like Kelly might not be here if not for the injuries and struggles that led to a total reexamination of his game, Flaherty might not be here without the calluses of two-plus seasons spent chasing his former self.Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
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Yet the inertial power of long-standing security arrangements and the drift of events in the region have effectively foreclosed any serious reexamination of the fundamentals of U.S.–Egyptian ties.Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Retrospect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospect. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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