retrospective
/ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv/
adjective
- Looking back on or dealing with past events or situations.
- Her retrospective analysis of the project revealed several missed opportunities.
- The museum held a retrospective exhibition of the artist's early work.
- In a retrospective mood, he flipped through old photo albums.
- Effective from a past date; applying to an earlier time.
- The new tax law was made retrospective to the beginning of the year.
- The company offered a retrospective pay raise for the previous quarter.
- The court ruled that the policy could not be applied retrospectively.
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noun
- An exhibition or show that covers an artist's or creator's work over a period of time.
- The gallery is hosting a retrospective of Picasso's paintings.
- The retrospective included works from the 1960s to the present.
- I bought tickets for the film retrospective at the local cinema.
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