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Meaning of 'retroactive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Retroactive [ a.]
- Fitted or designed to retroact; operating by returned action; affecting what is past; retrospective.

Meaning of 'retroactive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . retroactive [ s]
Meaning (1):
- affecting things past
Example in sentence:
  • an ex-post-facto law;
  • retro pay;
  • retroactive tax increase

Nearby Words:

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