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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Every intervention, rereading, and retrospection by Jameson is about the present and the wish to shape the future.
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Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
Nila’s fuzzy retrospection is especially frustrating in moments featuring her toxic relationship with Marlowe.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Her retrospection only increases upon realizing that she’s gotten lost in the wilderness.
—airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
Such retrospection was not limited to the Barbican.
—Dean Kissick, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Retrospection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrospection. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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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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