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Recent Examples of retroactive
The measure is not retroactive and won’t apply to current prisoners.
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The law is not retroactive and will not apply to October 7 suspects, though a separate bill could still establish a special tribunal with capital punishment for those cases.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Federal workers who go without wages during a shutdown, whether they're furloughed or continue working, are legally entitled to receive retroactive pay once the shutdown ends.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
Bradford was put on the 15-day disabled list to start the season retroactive to March 22.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The law is not retroactive and will not apply to October 7 suspects, though a separate bill could still establish a special tribunal with capital punishment for those cases.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Federal workers who go without wages during a shutdown, whether they're furloughed or continue working, are legally entitled to receive retroactive pay once the shutdown ends.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
Bradford was put on the 15-day disabled list to start the season retroactive to March 22.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retroactive
Adjective
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The Sacramento Bee published a comprehensive retrospective Friday, which included interviews with a number of people who were involved in the incident.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The solo acoustic run will feature a retrospective setlist spanning his career.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As organizations place greater emphasis on human‑centric capabilities, from analytical thinking to resilience and curiosity, transparency around how AI informs these decisions becomes foundational to trust and scale.—
Nickle LaMoreaux,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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That’s due to the Moon and Saturn, since their trine unites the hungry drive of your 10th house with the analytical logic of your 2nd house.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Opening up a new document or answering emails can turn into a meditative moment.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Long train rides and other slow travel between places offer exactly the meditative in-between space your nervous system is craving.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Her portrayals – reflective of real people – will live on in television history for their honesty, wit and charm.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Both will be surrounded by streaks of bright, reflective material that were cast out during the violent asteroid impacts that formed the craters.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Privacy may struggle within a buzzing neighborhood as the Sun in your contemplative 12th house pokes indulgent Jupiter in your 3rd House of Messages.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Golden Pavilion at Kinkaku-ji and the views from Kiyomizudera are the city’s big stars, but the statuary hall at Sanjusangendo is a contemplative escape.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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Big horizons meet daily realities as the instinctive Moon explores your pensive 9th house and squares Jupiter in your sensible 6th house.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Gonzalez describes him as serious, pensive, charming and easy to like.—
Vanessa Murdock,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This means a single physical qubit can contribute to multiple logical qubits, significantly improving overall efficiency and reducing hardware demands.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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If that scenario sounds familiar, a greenhouse might be your next logical move.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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The track is focused but ruminative, mirroring the circular way thoughts orbit an obsession.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
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Documentarians Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, who also gave us the ruminative Nick Cave portrait 20,000 Days on Earth (2014), use this as an elaborate framing device, the sort of oddball choice that doesn’t feel necessary yet also doesn’t detract from the goal at hand.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Retroactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retroactive. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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