retrospection
noun
ret·ro·spec·tion
ˌre-trə-ˈspek-shən 
: the act or process or an instance of surveying the past
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Examples of retrospection in a Sentence
This is a time of retrospection for many people.
the president is confident that future retrospections will cast his actions in a more favorable light
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The key to meaningful retrospection is to keep it simple and focused.
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Allbusiness, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
But the subsequent string of disruptions in her personal life made retrospection less appealing.
—Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Done well, retrospection holds the promise to boost productivity and profitability.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
To take some of the pressure off of its constant retrospection, The Bear also nestles itself into a sideways version of reality.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 June 2024
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Allbusiness, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
But the subsequent string of disruptions in her personal life made retrospection less appealing.
—Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Done well, retrospection holds the promise to boost productivity and profitability.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
To take some of the pressure off of its constant retrospection, The Bear also nestles itself into a sideways version of reality.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for retrospection
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“Retrospection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrospection. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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retrospection
noun
ret·ro·spec·tion
ˌre-trə-ˈspek-shən
1
: the act or power of recalling the past
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