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Recent Examples of retroactive
That vendor demanded a retroactive contract extension and enhancements to his profit of between 30 and 40 percent.
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Mike Hernández, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The new agreement also includes retroactive raises for Kane County Health Department employees.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Their lawsuit, led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, argues that the health care cuts violate the Constitution by imposing retroactive conditions on funding that Congress already awarded.
—CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The agreement includes a 13% wage increase over three years, with 6% retroactive for 2024–25, a 4% increase for 2025–26 and a 3% increase for 2026–27.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Mike Hernández, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The new agreement also includes retroactive raises for Kane County Health Department employees.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Their lawsuit, led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, argues that the health care cuts violate the Constitution by imposing retroactive conditions on funding that Congress already awarded.
—CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The agreement includes a 13% wage increase over three years, with 6% retroactive for 2024–25, a 4% increase for 2025–26 and a 3% increase for 2026–27.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retroactive
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Bayer also said the FDA does not sanction the retrospective, real-world analysis that Johnson & Johnson allegedly used as a substitute for traditional clinical trials.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Festivalgoers were at the ready with retrospective lists of their favorite screenings, parties and run-ins.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Feb. 2026
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The more capable Claude becomes, the thinner the line between the analytical grunt work Anthropic is willing to support and the surveillance and targeting it has pledged to refuse.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
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In this study, P-free and P-containing glasses and glass ceramics were synthesized and evaluated using various analytical methods to clarify the influence of P addition on the glass structure and state of P after crystallization.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Lean into this meditative period, and around March 5, when the confident sun in this sector harmonizes with lucky Jupiter in your second house of income, the stage may be set for a surge of optimism and rewards.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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Minimalistic layers of improvisatory strings and piano fill out this meditative movement.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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Other technologies that could be phased out include waste heat recovery systems that pull heat from the car’s engine to the interior, solar reflective surface coating and high efficacy exterior lights.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The pair will also include a glow-in-the-dark green rubber outsole and a reflective silver finish on the heel logo.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
21 Feb. 2026
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With intentionality, planning, and creativity, there are possibilities for soft, joyful, and contemplative moments that also allow for learning.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
20 Feb. 2026
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Less inviting and contemplative than aggressive and giddy, its priority isn’t to ask the audience to step outside their own perspective and examine how their behavior may contribute to similar hostilities.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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The pensive sophistication and opalescent style with which the film unparcels its ideas might not please arthouse crowds wanting broader emotional gestures, but Dulude-De Celles may be a festival-circuit major in the making.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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Dreher fell into a pensive mood.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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The fourth statement is a logical extension, suggesting that baking soda might be particularly valuable for, say, climbing mountains or cycling over alpine passes.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
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The logical assumption here would be that a cooperative mode was discussed at some point.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
24 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 2026.
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