retroactively in a sentence
adv.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
Retroactively means applying a decision or policy to events or cases that occurred before the decision was made.
Sample Sentences
- The new policy will apply retroactively to all cases submitted since the beginning of the year.
- The court decided to retroactively enforce the law, affecting many previous rulings.
- Employees were pleased to learn that their bonuses would be calculated retroactively, granting them additional compensation.
- Retroactively adjusting the tax rates allowed the government to correct earlier discrepancies in revenue collection.
- The organization announced that it would retroactively honor previous commitments made to its volunteers.