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Recent Examples of retroactive
Village leaders say the compensation will be retroactive to include people who even moved out of University Park but were impacted at the time.
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Jermont Terry, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
In a 3-2 vote, supervisors agreed on a mostly retroactive contract from July 2025 to June 2026 to pay Flock Safety $303,600, and will continue to use the company’s automatic license-plate readers in the county out-of-contract until the county replaces it.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Following the ratification of the Boston Teachers Union 2024-2027 contract last April, retroactive pay for BPS employees soared to over $27 million in 2025, according to payroll data, compared to just $18,000 in 2024.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The move is retroactive to Monday.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jermont Terry, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
In a 3-2 vote, supervisors agreed on a mostly retroactive contract from July 2025 to June 2026 to pay Flock Safety $303,600, and will continue to use the company’s automatic license-plate readers in the county out-of-contract until the county replaces it.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Following the ratification of the Boston Teachers Union 2024-2027 contract last April, retroactive pay for BPS employees soared to over $27 million in 2025, according to payroll data, compared to just $18,000 in 2024.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The move is retroactive to Monday.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retroactive
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For years, athletes and others connected to the Iowa State gymnastics program had raised concerns about the substandard conditions of its practice facility and the overall lack of resources, as USA Today reported in a retrospective last month.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Instead of relying so heavily on retrospective review, systems could align documentation, authorization, and clinical context in real time, while the decision is still active and fully understood.—
Holland Haynie,
STAT,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Oritain’s proprietary forensic origin verification methodology uses multiple analytical techniques, including isotopes, trace elements and non-traditional isotopes, along with statistical modeling through a global reference database to ensure supply chain transparency.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Maybe Cora wasn’t fully bought in to Breslow’s analytical ways or simply had his own ideas about how to best move forward.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These zero gravity chairs can make relaxing outside feel meditative.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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The design, architecture and landscaping are soothing and meditative, with a yoga platform set above a tactile stone path zig-zagging through grasses and scented plants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Wabi-sabi design helps create a home that feels authentic, relaxed, and reflective of your real life.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
23 Apr. 2026
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Yet where its predecessor often had a reflective tone, their latest is about high-energy garage-rock catharsis, getting in a room and blasting away and letting the noise be your guide.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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The partnership will be unveiled at the Chiostro del Cappuccio location with an immersive scenography conceived as a contemplative environment.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Mindfulness and contemplative solitude can strengthen your ability to regulate emotions and recover from stress.—
Keith M. Bellizzi,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The undercurrent of pensive sadness gives the movie an emotional depth that helps counter its relatively rote approach.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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After the lecture, the audience was visibly pensive.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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Berman and Kessler argue this is a logical and organic pivot for MMRs.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, a resignation or even a leave of absence now looks like a logical outcome.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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But nearly ten years on, as the world order unravels, the exhibition’s ruminative posture comes across as toothless and unfinished.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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The track is focused but ruminative, mirroring the circular way thoughts orbit an obsession.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Retroactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retroactive. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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