hindsight
noun
hind·sight
ˈhīn(d)-ˌsīt 
: perception of the nature of an event after it has happened
In hindsight, it's clear there were alternatives.
Hindsight is twenty-twenty.
Examples of hindsight in a Sentence
It's easy for us to say that the war was wrong, but we have the advantage of hindsight.
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Who led a young team without an elite player as a co-star on a title run that in hindsight was surprisingly dominant.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In hindsight, the way Apple implemented iMessage was clever.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
There is no reason to apply hindsight and undo the settlement, which was upheld in court, the city maintains.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
For leaders, the playbook is taking shape: understand your risks, diversify your options, digitize for foresight—not hindsight—and, most importantly, invest in people.
—David Nour, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In hindsight, the way Apple implemented iMessage was clever.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
There is no reason to apply hindsight and undo the settlement, which was upheld in court, the city maintains.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
For leaders, the playbook is taking shape: understand your risks, diversify your options, digitize for foresight—not hindsight—and, most importantly, invest in people.
—David Nour, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hindsight
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“Hindsight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hindsight. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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hindsight
noun
hind·sight
ˈhīn(d)-ˌsīt
: realization of the meaning or importance of an event only after it has happened
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