in retrospect

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in retrospect

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When looked back upon as a past event; as can be seen now, but not at the time. Near-synonym: retrospectively
Similar: in hindsight, retrospectively

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prep_phrase as can be seen now but was not seen at the outset

Français	avec le recul
Deutsch	rückblickend, zurückblickend
Italiano	col senno di poi, a posteriori, ripensandoci
Ελληνικά	εκ των υστέρων ek ton ystéron
العربية	فِي وَقْت لَاحِق fī waqt lāḥiq
עברית	בדיעבד bedi'avád

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"in retrospect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20retrospect. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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in retrospect. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in%20retrospect

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"in retrospect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20retrospect.

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@misc{in_retrospect_2026,
  title = {in retrospect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20retrospect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}