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retroactive
ret·ro·ac·tive
[
rèttrō áktiv
]
adjective
Definition:
applying to past:
relating or applying to things that have happened in the past as well as the present
retroactive pay increases
ret·ro·ac·tive·ly
adverb
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retroactive pay increasesret·ro·ac·tive·ly adverb
