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Word entry · 13 letters

retroactively

Best crossword clue

"Backdated"

13 letters · collected on this word page

13 lettersPronunciation /ˌɹɛtɹoʊˈæktɪvli/Part of speech adverbSorted aceeilorrttvyStarts with REnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. With effect applied to a past date or event.

Word origin

From retroactive + -ly.

Used in a sentence

  • The new legislature passed a resolution retroactively legalizing the actions of the revolutionaries that brought them to power.

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