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- Dictionaryret·ro·ac·tive·ly/ˌretrōˈaktəvlē/
adverb
- 1. with effect from a date in the past: "the new rates will apply retroactively from January 1"
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Retroactive means extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past. Learn more about the word history, examples, synonyms, and related terms of retroactive.
Retroactively means in a way that has effect from a date before it was approved. Learn how to use this formal adverb in law, business and other contexts with examples and translations.
Retroactive means having effect from a date in the past before it was approved. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as law, business, and grammar, with examples and synonyms.
Retroactively definition: in a way that includes or refers to events that happened before the relevant rule, decision, or other measure came into effect. See examples of RETROACTIVELY used in a sentence.
Retroactively means (of a law or decision) in a way that has effect from a date before it was approved. Learn more about this formal adverb, see how it is used in sentences and find translations in different languages.
Retroactive means having effect from a date in the past before it was approved. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as law, business, and time, with examples and synonyms.
operative with respect to past occurrences, as a statute; retrospective: a retroactive law. pertaining to a pay raise effective as of a past date. retroactive. / ˌrɛtrəʊˈæktɪv /.
