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Get to know Retrospection better with 6 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like mention or reference.

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Retrospection in a sentence

Retrospection meaning

The deliberate recall of past events

Synonyms of Retrospection

mention reference memory remembering

Related words

Other words often associated with Retrospection or its synonyms:

annotation acknowledgment note cite quotation citation remark notation credit comment representation faculty

Using Retrospection

  • The main meaning on this page is: The deliberate recall of past events
  • Useful related words include: mention, reference, memory, remembering.
  • In the example corpus, retrospection often appears in combinations such as: of retrospection, retrospection and.

Context around Retrospection

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

deep 1×

Sentence patterns with Retrospection

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a deep retrospection on the 1× introspection and retrospection is necessary 1× is for retrospection and prognostication 1× lens of retrospection 1× on any retrospection 1× sense of retrospection and relief 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a year from 1× ever since that 1× with the end 1× yet another application 1×

Common sentence endings:

account the above 1× conditions and environment 1× lens of retrospection 1× on any retrospection 1× retrospection and prognostication 1× retrospection and relief 1×

Words around Retrospection

Just before it in the word index:

retrospect 155 retrorockets 3 retrorocket 4 retroreflectors 11 retroreflector 9 retroreflectivity 2

Just after it in the word index:

retrospective 278 retrospectively 63 retrospectives 12 retrotransposons 7 retroviral 28 retrovirals 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Retrospection

  • In this selection, "retrospection" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, deep stand out and add context to how "retrospection" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a deep retrospection on the and introspection and retrospection is necessary. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "retrospection" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with retrospection

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Yet another application on the vulnerability front is for retrospection and prognostication. (12 words)

He has also maintained that his focus was on each upcoming opponent and not on any retrospection. (17 words)

With the end of 2019 and Yuletide upon us, a lot of introspection and retrospection is necessary, taking into account the above. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Ever since that epoch, May 1 of every year has become a unique event for the working class in several countries to take a deep retrospection on the struggles and well-being of workers as well as to demand for better working conditions and environment. (45 words)

Still, after the initial hurt of being dumped, I felt a big sense of relief and saw things so much more clearly through the lens of retrospection. (27 words)

A year from now, I suspect I’ll have just completed the 2018 Year in Review process, with a similar sense of retrospection and relief. (25 words)

Example sentences (6)

Still, after the initial hurt of being dumped, I felt a big sense of relief and saw things so much more clearly through the lens of retrospection.

With the end of 2019 and Yuletide upon us, a lot of introspection and retrospection is necessary, taking into account the above.

A year from now, I suspect I’ll have just completed the 2018 Year in Review process, with a similar sense of retrospection and relief.

Ever since that epoch, May 1 of every year has become a unique event for the working class in several countries to take a deep retrospection on the struggles and well-being of workers as well as to demand for better working conditions and environment.

He has also maintained that his focus was on each upcoming opponent and not on any retrospection.

Yet another application on the vulnerability front is for retrospection and prognostication.

Common combinations with retrospection

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "retrospection" in a sentence?
An example: "Still, after the initial hurt of being dumped, I felt a big sense of relief and saw things so much more clearly through the lens of retrospection." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "retrospection" from authentic English texts.
What does "retrospection" mean?
Retrospection means: The deliberate recall of past events
What are synonyms of "retrospection"?
Common synonyms of "retrospection" include: mention, reference, memory, remembering.
How many example sentences with "retrospection" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "retrospection", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.