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Recent Examples of retroactive
Meanwhile, the Illinois House Executive Committee on Tuesday discussed legislation to ensure Hawthorne receives more state funding for its horse racing operations, including a one-time appropriation covering a three-year retroactive period when payments were not made.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
The left-hander, on the 15-day IL (retroactive to May 14), played catch on Monday, Aaron Boone told reporters in Kansas City before the Yankees’ series-opener against the Royals.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 May 2026
The decision to take retroactive retirement payments affects future income, taxation, (possibly) Medicare costs, and survivor benefits.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
The matter became public when a resident obtained a copy of a 2025 letter from the Fayette County Water System to QTS through a records request, which mentioned a retroactive charge of $147,474 for an unspecified number of months.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
The left-hander, on the 15-day IL (retroactive to May 14), played catch on Monday, Aaron Boone told reporters in Kansas City before the Yankees’ series-opener against the Royals.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 May 2026
The decision to take retroactive retirement payments affects future income, taxation, (possibly) Medicare costs, and survivor benefits.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
The matter became public when a resident obtained a copy of a 2025 letter from the Fayette County Water System to QTS through a records request, which mentioned a retroactive charge of $147,474 for an unspecified number of months.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retroactive
Adjective
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Historically, reporting within many family offices focused primarily on retrospective financial updates.—
Paul Westall,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The two-hour retrospective chronicles the British musician’s career from his early punk rock days in Generation X through his ‘80s MTV breakout and into his current role as a grandfather who also still regularly packs venues around the world.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Their data is richer, staff larger and analytical frameworks more elaborate than at any point in their history.—
Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Her thoughtful, analytical responses to questions from a U-T editorial writer stood out among the judicial candidates who were interviewed.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The aesthetic is minimal, meditative, and designed to let nature do the talking.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The finish is long, sweet, and meditative, with lingering notes of sweet wood smoke and orchard fruit.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Designed by a team that includes Burns & McDonnell, Zahner, an architectural metal fabricator, and KEM Studio, the pavilion features a reflective metal canopy inspired by the reflection and flow of the Missouri River.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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This inward, reflective energy will be around longer than usual as Mercury slows to a station retrograde in Cancer on June 29, extending its stay there all the way into early August.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond and Heaven Hill 7-Year show how far a simple 78/10/12 mash bill can go, from a workhorse mixer to a contemplative sipper.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Meditation on the River For the watchmaking executive, there’s a profoundly contemplative aspect to fly fishing, amounting to his own form of mindfulness in waders.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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Ava takes herself for a pensive solo walk in comically wide pants.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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With stories focused on surviving rowdy family, moments of loneliness, struggles with faith, and navigating our deepest human relationships, Johnson’s abilities as a pensive storyteller are conducted masterfully.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2026
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Perhaps licensing the traits and voices of those characters is the next logical step.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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With Jordyn Brooks entrenched as Miami’s starting weak-side linebacker, a logical hypothesis is that Rodriguez and Dodson are competing to see who starts next to the NFL’s leading tackler.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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But nearly ten years on, as the world order unravels, the exhibition’s ruminative posture comes across as toothless and unfinished.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 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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“Retroactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retroactive. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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