An epitaph is an inscription on a tomb, showing that virtues acquired by death have a retroactive effect.
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Retroactive
/ˌɹɛ.tɹoʊˈæk.tɪv/
Synonyms for "retroactive" (31 found)
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Adjective(3 words)
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5 entriesdelayed recall impairmentretroactive interferenceretroactive legislationretroactive pay raiseretroactive tax relief
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6 entriesretroactive applicabilityretroactive compensationretroactive effectretroactive legislationretroactive pay raiseretroactive tax relief
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2 entriesmore retroactivemost retroactive
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Retroactive jealousy is more toxic than reactive jealousy.
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Our company is in the process of removing non-inclusive language from our current documentation. Please note that retroactive changes are not always possible, and some non-inclusive language may remain in older documentation.
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Rather, he hoped there was some legal trickeration he could deploy to get a retroactive water right filed and end-run the opposition.
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