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hindsight
[hahynd-sahyt]
noun
recognition of the realities, possibilities, or requirements of a situation, event, decision etc., after its occurrence.
hindsight
/ ˈɪԻˌɪ /
noun
the ability to understand, after something has happened, what should have been done or what caused the event
a firearm's rear sight
Word History and Origins
Origin of hindsight1
Example Sentences
Modern fire-prevention strategies already are being implemented in new master-planned communities in Southern California, where home builders have the hindsight of previous disasters and implement tighter building codes.
I know that vulnerable is the way to go, but I don’t do a lot of sorting through things in hindsight — it makes me uncomfortable.
In hindsight, Trump’s first 100 days back in power now feels more like an arbitrary landmark in what will be a very long and very difficult journey.
In hindsight, the federal and state response to the rail strike of 1894 appears to have lacked some consideration of unintended consequences.
The subsequent hand-wringing over school closings, accordingly, has the unmistakable smell of hindsight.
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