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
In retrospect, he was rushed, both this year and in 2023-24.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
An early rare album track not written by Taupin, which in retrospect should have been more of a warning sign.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
In the end, the finale may not have entirely redeemed some pacing issues and unwieldy sprawl, but ended strongly enough to make both seem minor in retrospect.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
In retrospect, Garten describes Nixon's shock as both inevitable and revolutionary—a necessary response to unsustainable pressures within the Bretton Woods system.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
An early rare album track not written by Taupin, which in retrospect should have been more of a warning sign.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
In the end, the finale may not have entirely redeemed some pacing issues and unwieldy sprawl, but ended strongly enough to make both seem minor in retrospect.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
In retrospect, Garten describes Nixon's shock as both inevitable and revolutionary—a necessary response to unsustainable pressures within the Bretton Woods system.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospect
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Watch The Real Housewives of Atlanta on Sundays on Bravo, and catch up with our reviews each week here.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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String of Pacific Pearls Yang's research identified 39 active strategic nodes, with an additional review by Newsweek finding 11 more, bringing the total to at least 50.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Every intervention, rereading, and retrospection by Jameson is about the present and the wish to shape the future.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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Nila’s fuzzy retrospection is especially frustrating in moments featuring her toxic relationship with Marlowe.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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The sale will prompt a reappraisal of value and creative labor.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Among other sweeping changes approved last summer, TAD voted to pause reappraisals in 2025 and then do them every other year beginning in 2027.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2025
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The study’s authors believe their findings can help kick off thoughtful reexaminations of Europe’s last hunter-gatherer societies, as well as their influence on the natural world around them.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
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When Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story was released on Netflix in September 2024, his true-crime drama spurred calls for a reexamination of Lyle and Erik Menendez’s murder case — as well as demands for the brothers’ release from prison after more than three decades.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Retrospect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospect. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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