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retrospection

[re-truh-spek-shuhn] / ˌrɛ trəˈspɛk ʃən /


NOUN
recollection
Synonyms
NOUN
recollection
Synonyms






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Jack Angelides, CEO of Maccabi Tel Aviv, told the BBC their fans being banned meant it was "time for some introspection and retrospection".

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

We can go over the retrospection of movements that were trying to get Democrats to do better,” she added.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2025

For Sartino, that means retrospection; she listens back to old songs — including “Hands Down,” a 2015 release with nearly 28 million Spotify streams — with nostalgia.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2022

What’s more, only the rosiest retrospection could blur a fan’s vision of the outstanding fighters and compelling matchups in the sport’s near future.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2022

But there would be little time for retrospection over the next few weeks, for the briefing schedule for the three delegates was punishing.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik