in retrospect

phrase

: in considering the past or a past event

Examples of in retrospect in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And in retrospect, that’s practically this show’s superpower as a repertory pick. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

Taking place in late October of 1980, just days before Ronald Reagan would defeat Jimmy Carter to become President, the timing of this conference in retrospect was crucial. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026

Anderson claims Bundchen gave Brady a handwritten letter (which, in retrospect, doubled as a warning) soon after the Patriots fell to the Philadelphia Eagles at the Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Rice even suggested Cruise and Pitt swapping roles, something Pitt may have been open to in retrospect. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in retrospect

• aftereffect
• interconnect
• affect
• aspect
• bedecked
• bisect
• collect
• connect
• correct
• deflect
• detect
• direct