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given to or marked by reflection of the past
Her book takes a retrospective look at the actor's long and distinguished career.
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Recent Examples of retrospective
Maybe a museum retrospective offers just that, and the ability to pose these ideas.
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Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Both paintings, on view at the retrospective, depict chlorine-blue pools and the sharp edges of mid-century modern architecture.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
As the retrospective nears, Jean reflects on her body of work: equally raw, visceral performances that chart the fault lines of her life, culminating in Photo Booth – her most intimate piece yet, rooted in childhood trauma and her estranged, alcoholic mother, Eileen.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 May 2025
These initiatives have the potential to change agency incentives to improve retrospective evaluation, but to be successful, they must be implemented with that goal in mind.
—Susan E. Dudley, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Both paintings, on view at the retrospective, depict chlorine-blue pools and the sharp edges of mid-century modern architecture.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
As the retrospective nears, Jean reflects on her body of work: equally raw, visceral performances that chart the fault lines of her life, culminating in Photo Booth – her most intimate piece yet, rooted in childhood trauma and her estranged, alcoholic mother, Eileen.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 May 2025
These initiatives have the potential to change agency incentives to improve retrospective evaluation, but to be successful, they must be implemented with that goal in mind.
—Susan E. Dudley, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospective
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What began as a philosophical debate escalated into a personal falling out.—
Stephan Lendi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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This eccentric novel—by turns a workplace comedy, a philosophical inquisition, and a smorgasbord of bodily horror—is given life by Larraquy’s electric prose and by the merciless passions of his characters.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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Dialing into other nostalgic, but popular music, the line has a show playing the hits of Queen, marrying a live rock band with orchestral and aerialist accompaniment in the Panorama Lounge.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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De Tomaso teased images of its creation last year, a $1.6 million hypercar, or supercar, with decidedly nostalgic looks that befit a marque whose peak was decades ago.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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Christine Sadler Christine Sadler, also known as, C.A. Sadlowski, talks about history with an introspective look at the lives of nursing students in the 1960s.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The month began with an introspective first-quarter moon on May 4, bringing hidden emotions to the surface.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Superintelligence is the point at which AI intelligence passes human intelligence in general cognitive and analytic functions.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Simulator technology will provide video and analytic feedback, per Clubhouse540’s website.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Practice, Practice, Practice One of the ways that the greats prepare themselves for the biggest moments is through thoughtful preparation.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Tesfaye’s bold and electric presence onstage and onscreen is an intriguing counterpoint to the thoughtful and soft-spoken man who sits for a chat about his movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The city of Alameda, Calif., halted an experiment to spray sea-salt particles skyward to make clouds more reflective.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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In contrast, the new University of Illinois study lowered that to 1.2 grams, which is reflective of how much protein Americans tend to consume per day and is still 50% higher than the U.S. recommendations.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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“Retrospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospective. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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