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Recent Examples of retroactive
The retroactive move is called deferral.
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Union and School Board members recently approved the contract, which is retroactive to the start of this school year and expires at the end of the 2028-2029 school year.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Having said all that, in the past, some readers have suggested there might be some kind of tax advantage to claiming benefits at a later date and getting the retroactive check.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
The last chance to make retroactive contributions for 2025 is April 15, which is also the federal tax deadline for most filers.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Union and School Board members recently approved the contract, which is retroactive to the start of this school year and expires at the end of the 2028-2029 school year.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Having said all that, in the past, some readers have suggested there might be some kind of tax advantage to claiming benefits at a later date and getting the retroactive check.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
The last chance to make retroactive contributions for 2025 is April 15, which is also the federal tax deadline for most filers.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retroactive
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That Smith’s work remains little-known is all the more baffling considering the strength and depth of a retrospective now up at Keith de Lellis.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Major industry figures from the era included in the retrospective include John Garfield, Joseph Losey, Dalton Trumbo, Dorothy Parker, Richard Wright, and Charles Chaplin.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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From an analytical perspective, Philadelphia’s offensive efficiency runs heavily through Tyrese Maxey.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Tax season, savings strategies, and investment planning are all pulling at your attention, and your analytical mind is more than capable of working through the complexity.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Opening up a new document or answering emails can turn into a meditative moment.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Long train rides and other slow travel between places offer exactly the meditative in-between space your nervous system is craving.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Her portrayals – reflective of real people – will live on in television history for their honesty, wit and charm.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Both will be surrounded by streaks of bright, reflective material that were cast out during the violent asteroid impacts that formed the craters.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Privacy may struggle within a buzzing neighborhood as the Sun in your contemplative 12th house pokes indulgent Jupiter in your 3rd House of Messages.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Golden Pavilion at Kinkaku-ji and the views from Kiyomizudera are the city’s big stars, but the statuary hall at Sanjusangendo is a contemplative escape.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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Big horizons meet daily realities as the instinctive Moon explores your pensive 9th house and squares Jupiter in your sensible 6th house.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Gonzalez describes him as serious, pensive, charming and easy to like.—
Vanessa Murdock,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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This means a single physical qubit can contribute to multiple logical qubits, significantly improving overall efficiency and reducing hardware demands.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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If that scenario sounds familiar, a greenhouse might be your next logical move.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
1 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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Documentarians Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, who also gave us the ruminative Nick Cave portrait 20,000 Days on Earth (2014), use this as an elaborate framing device, the sort of oddball choice that doesn’t feel necessary yet also doesn’t detract from the goal at hand.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Retroactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retroactive. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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