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, has the lonely vehicle proved inadequate to weather this economic journey?
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Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
The facts are almost absurd in retrospect.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
In retrospect there was much more to it.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 2 Apr. 2026
Details get swapped out, whole scenes implanted, emotions revised in retrospect.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
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Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
The facts are almost absurd in retrospect.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
In retrospect there was much more to it.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 2 Apr. 2026
Details get swapped out, whole scenes implanted, emotions revised in retrospect.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for retrospect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospect
Noun
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Read our Citi Custom Cash® Card review.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The transit agency sued Duffy in February, after the secretary said the toll — which had been subject to a multi-year review under the Biden administration — was no longer approved.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Frisell will turn 75 on March 18, midway through his current tour, and retrospection is a constant throughout In My Dreams.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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The system also supports global retrospection.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Amid widespread reconsideration of prominent people accused of wrongdoing, some wondered whether Jackson might disappear from playlists.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The appellate judges sent what's been called the James class action back to the trial court for reconsideration.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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For founding members Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey, the reappraisal of this material was an opportunity to fly the Heavenly banner once again, reforming to play live for a new generation of fans and to start work on their first album in 30 years.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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And when revelations from the journal of the late neurologist/author Oliver Sacks were used in a reappraisal of his work in a recent New Yorker.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That’s true even for routine reviews without any surprises, but add to that the potential for people to challenge the review and force costly reexamination or even litigation — something that practically anyone who might conceivably be affected by a development can do.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Orbán's conduct has prompted a reexamination of how the EU accepts new members and monitors current ones.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Retrospect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospect. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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