Related Words for retroactive

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retrospective
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Adjective, Adjective
ex post facto
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Phrase, Adjective
deferral
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Noun
rescinding
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Noun
exemption
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Noun
preemptive
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Adjective
deferred
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Adjective
punitive
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Adjective
waivers
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Noun
moratorium
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Noun
accrual
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Noun
deduction
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Noun
permanent
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Adjective
recoupment
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Noun
sanction
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Noun
incremental
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Adjective
rescission
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Noun
reclassification
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Noun
reinstatement
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Noun
amnesty
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Noun
automatic
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Noun
effect
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Noun
posthumous
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Adjective
reassessment
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Noun
exempt
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Adjective
unilateral
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Adjective
cumulative
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Adjective
temporary
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Adjective
overpayment
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Noun
compensation
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Noun
statutory
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Adjective
draconian
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Adjective
rollback
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Noun
reconsideration
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Noun
deferment
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Noun
pending
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Verb
withholding
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Noun
involuntary
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Adjective
concurrent
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Adjective
eligibility
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Noun
imposition
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Noun
prorated
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Adjective
conditional
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Adjective
retaliatory
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Adjective
voluntary
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Adjective
wrongful
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Adjective
reversal
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Noun
ineligible
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Adjective
accrued
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Verb
repayment
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Noun
mandatory
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Adjective
revocation
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Noun
mandating
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Verb
reduction
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Noun
incentive
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Noun
reevaluation
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Noun
retro
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Noun
retrograde
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Adjective
back
/
Adverb
regressive
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Adjective
backward
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Adjective
retrofitted
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Verb
reverted
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Verb
reflective
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Adjective
reversionary
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Adjective
recursive
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Adjective
recurrent
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Adjective
receding
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Noun
regressing
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Verb
restored
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Verb
resurgent
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Noun
restorative
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Adjective
postretirement
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Noun
repeated
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Verb
rehabilitative
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Adjective
realigning
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Verb
postrevolutionary
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Noun
to and fro
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Phrase, Adverb, Verb, Adjective, Noun
recessive
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Adjective
reincarnated
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Verb
annulment
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Noun
inhibition
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Noun
reinsurance
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Noun
seniority
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Noun
nullification
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Noun
uncleanness
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Noun
refunds
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Noun
lawmaking
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Noun
restatement
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Noun
interference
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Noun
disqualification
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Noun
facilitation
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Noun
repeal
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Noun
nominals
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Noun
raise
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Noun
denials
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Noun
falsification
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Noun
reimbursement
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Noun
amnesia
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Noun
masking
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Noun
allocations
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Noun
pay
/
Noun
application
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Noun
payments
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Noun
legitimation
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Noun
legislation
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Noun
cancellation
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Noun
liability
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Noun
statute
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Noun
zoning
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Noun
rationalization
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Noun
adjustments
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Noun
amendment
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Noun
pessimism
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Noun
validation
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Noun
taxation
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Noun
contamination
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Noun
award
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Noun
notation
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Noun
approval
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Noun
authorization
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Noun
causation
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Noun
license
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Noun
financing
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Noun
increases
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Noun
prophecy
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Noun
provisions
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Noun
benefits
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Noun
compulsory
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Adjective, Noun
consequential
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Adjective
corrective
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Adjective, Noun
discriminatory
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Adjective
drastic
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Adjective, Noun
exclusionary
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Adjective
extraterritorial
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Adjective
feedback
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Noun, Verb
inequitable
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Adjective
nondiscriminatory
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Adjective
offsetting
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Noun
piecemeal
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Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
prohibitive
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Adjective, Noun
reactionary
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Adjective, Noun
salutary
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Adjective
unconstitutional
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Adjective
literally
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Adverb
no
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Noun, Adverb, Adjective
sorta
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Adverb
expression
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Noun
idiomatic
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Adjective, Noun
anymore
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Adverb
milestone
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Noun, Verb
collocation
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Noun
tell
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Verb, Noun
chunk
/
Noun, Verb
cluster
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Noun, Verb
bulletproof
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Adjective, Verb
vernacular
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Noun, Adjective
standard
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Adjective, Noun
dialect
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Noun