retroactive

Example Sentences

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The state was the first in the nation to pass legislation allowing such retroactive cancellations.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, “immediate implications of tariff reversal are likely to result in retroactive refunds, not future price relief.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

The law also extended the time for filing itemized claims to at least 100 days, up from just two months, but it was not retroactive.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Hong Kong authorities say that the national security law has no retroactive effect.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Prosecutors in many places resisted retroactive application of the Court's decision in Miller v.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson