retroactive

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Recent Examples of retroactive Weaver is on the injured list, retroactive to June 1, with ESPN reporting his timeline to return at four-to-six weeks. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025 The very next day, April 10, the Commerce Department informed employees they were being fired once again, retroactive to their original termination dates. Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 June 2025 For example, some eligible beneficiaries who have recently died may qualify for the lump-sum retroactive payments, Weaver said. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 June 2025 The good news is that some of the credits would survive the House’s scalpel and none of the changes are retroactive. Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for retroactive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retroactive
Adjective
  • But the timing of this retrospective feels pitch-perfect.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
  • This retrospective presents rarely seen works from the Estate of Mary Abbott, among them, Abstract Expressionist canvases (1950s–60s) created in dialogue with Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Joan Mitchell, highlighting her synthesis of action painting and automatic drawing techniques.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Newell also might be underrated given his lack of electrifying highlights; analytic models view the southpaw more favorably than the eye test.
    Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2025
  • This screen grab shows a dashboard of analytic insights from Mindbody.
    Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • Known for her work that celebrates female forms through earthy textures, Wu believes that the meditative art of ceramics can only be fully appreciated in quietude.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
  • Her exercises, lifted from decades of performance scores, are designed to turn ordinary acts into meditative rituals.
    Ellen O'Connell Whittet June 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Trump’s recent attitude toward TV news is reflective of that of the rest of the country, though millions are still watching Fox News.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Xi was tougher than most, but his behavior was still reflective of the context of the times.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Yet Gomez has largely urged his flock to lead contemplative lives in the name of Jesus, Mary and the Saints, which pales to the witness practiced not just by Francis but by many in the L.A. Archdiocese itself.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
  • His contemplative, emotionally nuanced storytelling has established him as a significant voice in contemporary Japanese cinema.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • Scenes of long discussions seem brisk, even at pensive tempi, because of the way that the lines uttered strike off one another—and because of the energetically thoughtful performances that bring the characters to life.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
  • In such an intimate, pensive atmosphere, characters emerge gradually out of the rugged landscape like windswept trees or weathered stones.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • While nothing is set in stone yet, this weekend would be the most logical time.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
  • In an interview with People about the move, Bateman said twice that most people listen to podcasts on phones, and therefore the telecom industry is a logical one for podcasters to enter.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 June 2025

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“Retroactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retroactive. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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