retrospect
//ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt//
Noun
1
A survey or review of past events or situations, especially when considering them with the benefit of present knowledge.
In retrospect, I should have studied harder for the exam.
2
The act of looking back on or contemplating the past.
In retrospect, I realize how much I learned from that experience.
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Verb
1
To look back on or contemplate past events or situations.
She often retrospects on her childhood memories.