Retroactive

Synonyms of retroactive

• retrospective
• backward-looking
• backdated

Antonyms of retroactive

• prospective
• contemporary
• forward-looking

Collocations of retroactive

retroactive payment

Frequency: 80 %

The company issued a retroactive payment to make up for the error in the previous paycheck.

retroactive law

Frequency: 70 %

The new retroactive law will affect past cases that were previously closed.

retroactive effect

Frequency: 65 %

The policy change had a retroactive effect on all existing contracts.

retroactive decision

Frequency: 60 %

The board made a retroactive decision to revise the project timeline.

retroactive action

Frequency: 50 %

The team took retroactive action to address the oversight in the project.

Idiomatic Expressions for retroactive

• Phrase: retroactive effect
  Meaning: Affecting events or actions that occurred before the enactment of a new rule or law.
  Usage: The new tax regulations had a retroactive effect, causing many businesses to reassess their financial records.