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Recent Examples of retroactive
The average retroactive payment so far is $6,710, a significant financial windfall for retirees who had been unfairly shortchanged.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In addition, Congress will pass a retroactive tax cut to cover the zero additional costs that ...
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
Much could depend on if the IRS will allow a retroactive submission at some point as glitches are worked out.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Social Security started adjusting benefits and making retroactive payments at the end of February.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In addition, Congress will pass a retroactive tax cut to cover the zero additional costs that ...
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
Much could depend on if the IRS will allow a retroactive submission at some point as glitches are worked out.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Social Security started adjusting benefits and making retroactive payments at the end of February.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retroactive
Adjective
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Smaller retrospective studies – those that look back in time – suggest that there are benefits to using GLP-1 medications with type 1 diabetes.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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This isn’t the only retrospective look that Corgan is taking in 2025.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Rajula Srivastava, for contributions in harmonic analysis and analytic number theory, including contributions to the problem of counting rational points near smooth manifolds.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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The breakthrough for me ... for the analytic people to consistently be able to measure where the ball's hitting each player's bat, and design bats specifically for each hitter, is just brilliant.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the meditative views and calming ambient forestscapes are still worth a watch, according to the legions of fans.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
16 Apr. 2025
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In doing so, his luxury brand aesthetic is a distillation of everything that’s shaped him: the clean precision of Italian tailoring, the meditative beauty of modernist architecture, and the confidence of understatement.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The bumpy welcome was reflective of Mr. Bessent’s first few months in what might be the most difficult job in Washington.—
Alan Rappeport,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The glass is highly reflective, and the screen simply doesn’t get bright enough to combat direct sunlight, making outdoor visibility a challenge.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Appropriately Murrow-furrowed, Clooney presents the journalist as a downcast, contemplative, dedicated journalist with an occasional flash of dry wit — and even a bit of warmth.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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This grant expands access to our undergraduate Psychedelic Studies Minor, integrating rigorous academic inquiry with contemplative practices and studying mind-body integration.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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So even though the tracking of a pensive Rodgers on a beach in Australia and the paparazzi-style documenting of Wilson’s visits to the Browns and Giants gave the impression of high stakes, the reality is it never mattered which veteran quarterback the Giants landed.—
Dan Duggan,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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On March 11, Rodgers was seen looking pensive during a beachside stroll in Malibu, Calif.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That makes for a logical disconnect, and palpable hypocrisy.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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The logical conclusion is for the US to convert its gold holdings into bitcoin.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Retroactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retroactive. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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