retrospection

noun

ret·​ro·​spec·​tion ˌre-trə-ˈspek-shən How to pronounce retrospection (audio)
: the act or process or an instance of surveying the past

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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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 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 See all Example Sentences for retrospection 

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of retrospection was in 1624

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“Retrospection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrospection. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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retrospection

noun
ret·​ro·​spec·​tion ˌre-trə-ˈspek-shən How to pronounce retrospection (audio)
1
: the act or power of recalling the past
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