RETROSPECTION Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

retrospection

noun

ˌre-trə-ˈspek-shən

as in retrospect

a usually critical look at a past event the president is confident that future retrospections will cast his actions in a more favorable light

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Recent Examples of retrospection Yet at its best, the Robertson tribute — produced by Blackbird Presents, which also put on Willie Nelson’s two-night 90th-birthday extravaganza last year at the Hollywood Bowl — had a liveliness that cut through the many-layered retrospection of it all. —

Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 The long days of 2024 marked the brand’s 15th anniversary: an occasion for retrospection and, for Porte Jacquemus, new ambitious goals. —

Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024 Thoughtful retrospection is too rare these days ― but not for Ruth. —

Robert Leonard, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024 Madonna has marketed her tour as a celebration and retrospection of her career, and she’s played a lot of her classic hits from the ’80s. —

Devon Ivie, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for retrospection