Retroactive and Retro

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Retroactive adjective - Affecting things past.

Usage example: retroactive tax increase

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Retro is a synonym for retroactive. In some cases you can use "Retro" instead an adjective "Retroactive".

Nearby Words: retroaction, retroactively

Retro adjective - Affecting things past.

Usage example: retro pay

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Retroactive is a synonym for retro. You can use "Retroactive" instead an adjective "Retro".

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