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retroactive

[re-troh-ak-tiv] / ˌrɛ troʊˈæk tɪv /


ADJECTIVE
retrospective
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“Because we focus so much on the kind of retroactive or reactionary human caseload, we miss the opportunity to control the vector and to understand more about the vector,” LaDeau said.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

The proposed tax, which would be retroactive to billionaires who lived in the state as of Jan. 1, drew predictable opposition from the wealthy, notably Silicon Valley tech leaders.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

The Tax Foundation, a nonprofit, however, notes that legal challenges to the Jan. 1, retroactive date of the tax could succeed.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

And when you do reach out to the agency, ask about retroactive benefits.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

Prosecutors in many places resisted retroactive application of the Court's decision in Miller v.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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