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retroactive
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retroactive
adjective
/ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪv/
retrieve
retrofitting
Meaning
applying to a period before it was enacted or established
Example Sentences
The new law was made
retroactive
to cover past cases.
Synonyms
retrospective, backward-looking, ex post facto
Antonyms
prospective, forward-looking
Collocations
retroactive effect, retroactive law, retroactive pay
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