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Recent Examples of retroactive
The tax would have required affected companies, predominantly big U.S. technology firms, to pay up to $3 billion to the Canadian government, including retroactive charges dating back to 2022, according to the U.S.-based Computer & Communications Industry Association trade group.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 June 2025
The Computer & Communications Industry Association, representing major tech firms, said that the tax will require companies to pay up to $3 billion in payments, including retroactive charges going back to 2022.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 June 2025
The move is retroactive to June 28 and marks Cruz’s second stint on the IL this season.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
The agreement is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025, and workers will also get a $500 lump sum bonus.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 June 2025
The Computer & Communications Industry Association, representing major tech firms, said that the tax will require companies to pay up to $3 billion in payments, including retroactive charges going back to 2022.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 June 2025
The move is retroactive to June 28 and marks Cruz’s second stint on the IL this season.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
The agreement is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025, and workers will also get a $500 lump sum bonus.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retroactive
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Among the events scheduled are a House Ways and Means hearing on crypto tax policy, a Dodd-Frank retrospective touching on decentralized finance, and ongoing closed-door meetings between Senate staff and industry stakeholders.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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As a result of the confusion, retrospective press accounts have blended events from July 17 and 18 into a single narrative that may never be sorted out.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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This roundtable captures the urgency and fragmentation that characterize current attempts to define the Midwest as a coherent analytic object.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
17 July 2025
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Previously, clinical insights leads and analytic consultants were the ones who did complex analytics; now, their role is evolving into making use-case-specific prompts and reviewing outputs from LLMs as life sciences AI trainers and researchers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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This induces a meditative, parasympathetic state—activating your body’s natural healing processes and reducing cortisol (stress hormone) levels.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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There was something meditative about the way the water bubbled and burst, coaxing that tough meat to tenderness.—
Cleyvis Natera,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 July 2025
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Police said Cruz-Sanchez was wearing a reflective safety vest at the time and was throwing trash into the trailer, which featured flashing lights and an arrow indicator.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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Elevated, sure, and reflective of a market pricing in plenty of positives.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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Leonardo da Vinci was a contemplative genius, reportedly staring at The Last Supper for hours before adding a single brushstroke and walking away.—
Joseph Jebelli,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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The result is a rich, contemplative expression of Bourbon County—one that rewards patience and reflects a legacy built slowly, barrel-by-barrel.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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If the position happens to be software programmer, then your quieter, more focused, pensive side needs to come through.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 July 2025
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The show ran for two seasons. 07 of 18 Sean Penn and Hopper Penn Sean Penn and Robin Wright's son, Hopper — pictured here with sister Dylan — shares his father's pensive stare and has opened up about his no-nonsense parenting style while growing up.—
Lydia Price,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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Big consulting players like Bain & Company use online assessments to evaluate a candidate’s situational awareness, numerical and verbal aptitude, and logical reasoning before a technical interview is even scheduled.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Cutting ties with him doesn't seem logical at the moment.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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“Retroactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retroactive. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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