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retrospective

[re-truh-spek-tiv] / ˌrɛ trəˈspɛk tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
backward-looking
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ADJECTIVE
concerned with past
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The four papers relied on retrospective reviews of insurance claims and medical databases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But they could not reconstruct with retrospective precision who stood near a location hours earlier.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

I’ve written about Wilson’s works for nearly half a century, but a visit to the Marcel Duchamp retrospective at MoMA in New York reminded me of the folly of trying to describe a Wilson experience.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Campaigner Sherrie Smith, who founded Gypsy and Travellers Essex, pointed out that people felt they had no choice but to build plots unlawfully and then seek retrospective planning permission later.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

When he heard about the retrospective, he offered.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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