retrospect
Example Sentences
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This self-serving quotation has the ring of a memory fashioned in retrospect.
The trouble is that many now think, in retrospect, that a lack of consequences encouraged the internet not only to grow but also to grow out of control.
From Washington Post
In retrospect, it seemed like the wrong move.
From Seattle Times
And although the auto bailout was harshly criticized at the time, in retrospect, it looks like the right call, even though it ended up costing taxpayers billions.
From Seattle Times
"In truth, marketable stocks and bonds are baffling, their behavior usually understandable only in retrospect."
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
