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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples of retrospection in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Might not such retrospection reopen old wounds and revive old, murderous struggles?
—
Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
Rosy retrospection highlights our strengths and abilities to overcome obstacles, reminding us that difficult times are often temporary.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
This year, the paradigm shifted from the wishfully apocalyptic to the pessimistically archeological: my favorite shows were full of retrospection and weird rituals from a post-collapse civilization, and as dark as grave dirt.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2024
But in Thompson’s comments — and surely inn the conversation with Kerr that preceded them — there was just as much retrospection as introspection.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for retrospection 
Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
Rosy retrospection highlights our strengths and abilities to overcome obstacles, reminding us that difficult times are often temporary.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
This year, the paradigm shifted from the wishfully apocalyptic to the pessimistically archeological: my favorite shows were full of retrospection and weird rituals from a post-collapse civilization, and as dark as grave dirt.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2024
But in Thompson’s comments — and surely inn the conversation with Kerr that preceded them — there was just as much retrospection as introspection.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for retrospection
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'retrospection.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Thesaurus Entries Near retrospection
Cite this Entry
“Retrospection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospection. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share