retrospect

//ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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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.

Verb

1

To look back on or contemplate past events or situations.

She often retrospects on her childhood memories.

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