retrospect

[re-truh-spekt] / ˈrɛ trəˌspɛkt /

NOUN

afterthought

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hindsight

STRONG

recollection reconsideration reexamination remembering remembrance reminiscence retrospection review revision survey

Antonyms

WEAK

forethought prophesy prospect

Example Sentences

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By "memory" I also mean: personality, skills, habits, retrospected emotions - in short: all long term imprints and behavioural patterns.

From Moral Deliberations in Modern Cinema by Vaknin, Samuel

I have," he said, "retrospected all my life, and am satisfied.

From The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest by Sparks, William Henry

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Common Senses: Spec, Spect, Spic ("Look")

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To All the Boys I've Loved Before

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