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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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 June 2024
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Thoughtful retrospection is too rare these days ― but not for Ruth.
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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
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“Retrospection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrospection. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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