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given to or marked by reflection of the past
Her book takes a retrospective look at the actor's long and distinguished career.
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Recent Examples of retrospective
In the new research by Alliance Medical Ltd—presented today at the 38th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine—the team performed a retrospective case series review of these scans in patients taking GLP-1 agonists.
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
These changes coincide with Continuum, a retrospective exhibition tracing two decades of history through archival materials, fine artworks, and program milestones.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
The Road Ahead Looking forward, AI’s role in retrospective analysis and playbooks may prove most valuable.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Apple added more health and convenience tools, including wrist temperature sensing for deeper insights in the Vitals app, retrospective ovulation estimates and an Always-On display.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
These changes coincide with Continuum, a retrospective exhibition tracing two decades of history through archival materials, fine artworks, and program milestones.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
The Road Ahead Looking forward, AI’s role in retrospective analysis and playbooks may prove most valuable.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Apple added more health and convenience tools, including wrist temperature sensing for deeper insights in the Vitals app, retrospective ovulation estimates and an Always-On display.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospective
Adjective
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And in each individual voice there are echoes of other voices, contemporary or past, written or oral, political or philosophical, from the Bible or from newspaper articles, rumors about town, memories of someone long dead.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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What begins as an act of solitude unfolds into an unexpected encounter with both people and places gradually evolving into a quiet yet intense philosophical exchange that unearths themes of displacement, trauma and renewal.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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Her fans have called on the star to do a nostalgic King Kylie era that brought colorful hair, statement lips and the start of her beauty empire.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Thornton particularly likes using it to give a space a vintage or nostalgic feel.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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In true Tiffany Haddish fashion, there’s plenty of humor, but this time, viewers also get to see a more introspective side of the star.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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Cooper’s deeply introspective film is a quiet beauty that understands and has compassion for how creativity and depression so often can be inexorably linked and produce such iconic works.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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That analytical first step informs participants of how to build capacity and power, which is the second step.—
Michael Shank,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Somebody who’s very analytical, very, very curious.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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For a thoughtful gift, package Joanna Gaines’ vanilla sugar with a bag of coffee beans, a cute mug, or a small French press to create a complete coffee kit.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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For families who value that approach, Carruth’s books offer a thoughtful and accessible way to encourage shared reading and meaningful connection.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Manicurist Brittney Boyce, Fox's go-to nail artist, mimicked that deep red color on the star's nails—with a modern, reflective cats-eye texture.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Adding reflective tape to costumes or bags, wearing bright colors and carrying a flashlight or glow stick can help drivers see trick-or-treaters.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Retrospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospective. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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