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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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Yet much of the field focuses on people who are emotionally open and reflective – neglecting executives, who are often socialized to view themselves as purely rational decision-makers.—
Prince Sarpong,
The Conversation,
17 July 2025
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The smaller Kepler Crater will also be visible Both Copernicus and the smaller Kepler Crater to its left are surrounded by bright streaks of reflective material that were thrown out in the violent aftermath of their creation.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
17 July 2025
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Both provocative and contemplative, the film caused a steady stream of walkouts during its premiere in competition at Karlovy Vary.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Experiences like this that are very music-forward are meant to be contemplative in a certain respect as well.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
13 June 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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His subtle direction also basks in critical moments of silence: a smoke break outside the classroom, the frustrated focus during an exam, and the pensive, haunting opening and closing image of Marjan looking out through semi-transparent curtains.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
24 Jan. 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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