retroactive (Meaning)
retroactive (a)
descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously
retroactive (s)
affecting things past
retroactive (a.)
Fitted or designed to retroact; operating by returned action; affecting what is past; retrospective.
Synonyms & Antonyms of retroactive
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Synonyms:
- purposeful
- thoughtful
- backward-looking
- ruminant
- nostalgic
- philosophic
- deliberate
- cogitative
- melancholy
- broody
- rational
- ruminative
- musing
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retroactive Sentence Examples
- The government implemented retroactive tax cuts to stimulate the economy.
- The company's policy changes had retroactive effects, affecting employees hired prior to the implementation.
- The retroactive salary adjustment compensated employees for past underpayments.
- The retroactive insurance coverage provided financial protection for events that had already occurred.
- The judge ruled that the new law could not be applied retroactively in this case.
- The retroactive legislation amended the existing law to address previous legal ambiguities.
- The insurance policy contained a retroactive clause covering incidents up to a certain date in the past.
- The court's retroactive order reversed the previous ruling and reinstated the original verdict.
- The retroactive policy allowed employees to receive benefits for periods they had worked without claiming them.
- The retroactive wage increase was granted in recognition of past employee contributions and performance.
FAQs About the word retroactive
descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously, affecting things pas
pensive, logical, contemplative, meditative, reflective, analytic,analytical, retrospective, purposeful, thoughtful
prescient, forward-looking, forward-looking, foresighted, prescient, foresighted, visionary, proactive, provident, visionary
The government implemented retroactive tax cuts to stimulate the economy.
The company's policy changes had retroactive effects, affecting employees hired prior to the implementation.
The retroactive salary adjustment compensated employees for past underpayments.
The retroactive insurance coverage provided financial protection for events that had already occurred.
