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Recent Examples of retroactive
The memo comes despite the Office of Personnel Management's own guidance last month, which said federal workers will receive retroactive pay after the shutdown lifts.
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Christian Orozco, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Rather than workers automatically getting back pay under GEFTA, Congress would have to get involved in funding retroactive salaries, under OMB’s interpretation of the law.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Detectives will not be able to assist people with previous cases since the law is not retroactive, the release states.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Now, with the federal government out of commission, a retroactive renewal will face unnecessary delays, according to the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA).
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
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Christian Orozco, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Rather than workers automatically getting back pay under GEFTA, Congress would have to get involved in funding retroactive salaries, under OMB’s interpretation of the law.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Detectives will not be able to assist people with previous cases since the law is not retroactive, the release states.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Now, with the federal government out of commission, a retroactive renewal will face unnecessary delays, according to the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA).
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retroactive
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The retrospective marks one of the first major festival focuses devoted to Hamed’s work in Europe.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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In a new career retrospective interview with The Guardian, Curry, who played the concierge in the movie, recalled once having to lie to Ivana about her choice of interior decorating in the hotel, where the movie was filmed.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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That analytical first step informs participants of how to build capacity and power, which is the second step.—
Michael Shank,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Somebody who’s very analytical, very, very curious.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bentley, who directed from a script he co-wrote with his longtime collaborator Greg Kwedar, paints a portrait of grief and transformation with meditative precision and visual poetry.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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The design is minimalist yet warm, with private areas for relaxation, soft lighting, and views of the runway that feel meditative rather than chaotic.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Manicurist Brittney Boyce, Fox's go-to nail artist, mimicked that deep red color on the star's nails—with a modern, reflective cats-eye texture.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Adding reflective tape to costumes or bags, wearing bright colors and carrying a flashlight or glow stick can help drivers see trick-or-treaters.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Immersing yourself in a Japanese onsen is an extraordinary experience, equal parts spiritual and physical; the ritual of bathing is contemplative rather than merely functional.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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The result, then, is something more contemplative and atmospheric, due in small part to a dizzying and deeply affecting score by Ken Wannberg.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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The post included a series of pictures of D’Angelo in the studio, as well as a snap of the two musicians in which D is giving one of his classic pensive, knowing looks and Hill is smiling as the pair lean their heads together.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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Stephen depicts the women’s schooltime bond in hypnotic flashbacks, and their separation largely through absence itself, with gliding, pensive shots of places—rooms, buildings, streets—where the women have been and may be again but which, onscreen, are vacant.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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In terms of strategics, the growing media and entertainment trend of integrating physical park assets into cross-platform media ecosystems makes the industry a logical candidate.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bipolar disorder involves alternating episodes of depression and mania, a state where thoughts race, impulsive decisions feel logical, and sleep becomes almost optional.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Retroactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retroactive. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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