hindsight

[ hahynd-sahyt ]

/ ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt /

recognition of the realities, possibilities, or requirements of a situation, event, decision etc., after its occurrence.

Origin of hindsight

First recorded in 1850–55; hind¹ + sight

In hindsight, however, he feels that the suspension has “had a positive impact on the fraternal community.”

Fraternities in a Post-UVA World |Samantha Allen |December 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The anti-Monty school say they do not have them, or are interpreting them with hindsight.

Blood in the Sand: When James Jones Wrote a Grunt’s View of D-Day |James Jones |November 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In hindsight, it is one of the more cringe-inducing campaign promises Barack Obama ever made.

Dem Donors’ Lysistrata Moment on Climate Change |David Freedlander |September 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But in hindsight, they were just part of the journey to get me to where I stand today.

Uzo Aduba: My Road to ‘Orange Is the New Black’ |Uzoamaka Aduba |August 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

His position is that he knows the truth because he was there and that the SSCI wrote the report with 20/20 hindsight.

Time to Reopen the Case on CIA Torture |John Kiriakou |June 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Down here a man could line the notch of his hindsight with the bead.

When the West Was Young |Frederick R. Bechdolt
Hindsight alone is not wisdom, and second-guessing is not a strategy.

Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 |Various
Mr. Masterson notched up his hindsight for seven hundred yards.

The Sunset Trail |Alfred Henry Lewis
This was so much of the "I-told-you-so" order that I had a good laugh at him for his "hindsight."

The Bright Side of Prison Life |Samuel A. Swiggett
I'm mostly stronger on hindsight than I am on foresight, but this hyar's onct I sorta lined 'em both up an' got a good bead.

Bring Me His Ears |Clarence E. Mulford

hindsight

/ (ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt) /

the ability to understand, after something has happened, what should have been done or what caused the event

a firearm's rear sight