retrospection

[re-truh-spek-shuhn]

noun

1. the action, process, or faculty of looking back on things past.

2. a survey of past events or experiences.

Word History and Origins

Origin of retrospection¹

First recorded in 1625–35; retrospect + -ion

Example Sentences

"I don't know what that says, but I do think it is time for some introspection and retrospection about why this has occurred."

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The closer these characters come to Amis himself — most recently in the retrospection of “The Pregnant Widow” and “Inside Story” — the more overt this generational mapping becomes.

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Naturally, such a skid prompts retrospection and underscores the importance of these next few weeks.

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I had time to do a little retrospection, and I realized I just wasn’t present enough.

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Nancy Rhine, a gerontologist and marriage and family therapist in Mill Valley, California, has helped about 40 older adults prepare for and process late-life rituals involving hours of retrospection and introspection, art and music.

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