in hindsight

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in hindsight

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  1. Denoting coming to an understanding of the full nature of an event after it has already occurred. In hindsight, I should have quit that job sooner.

    Similar: in retrospect

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@misc{in_hindsight_2026,
  title = {in hindsight},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20hindsight},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}