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retroactive

[ re-troh-ak-tiv ]

adjective

  1. operative with respect to past occurrences, as a statute; retrospective:

    a retroactive law.

  2. pertaining to a pay raise effective as of a past date.


retroactive

/ ˌɛٰəʊˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. applying or referring to the past

    retroactive legislation

  2. effective or operative from a date or for a period in the past
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٰˈپԱ, noun
  • ˌٰˈپ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ···پ· adverb
  • ···پ··ٲ noun
  • ԴDz····پ adjective
  • non····پ··ٲ noun
  • ܲ····پ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of retroactive1

First recorded in 1605–15; retro- + active
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During the Dodgers’ travel day to Philadelphia on Thursday, the team announced Freeman had been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to March 31.

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Those affected will see their benefits increase or receive benefits for the first time, plus they’ll receive a one-time retroactive payment reflecting the increase dating back to January 2024.

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Never have I experienced a performance come into such searing retroactive focus.

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She said employees who are wrongly fired “can file a claim and seek retroactive relief. That could be back pay and benefits, which could result in a large award,” she said.

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A 2013 Supreme Court ruling made this retroactive to 1929, stripping tens of thousands - mostly of Haitian descent - of their Dominican nationality.

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