What does retroact mean?
Retroact means To act retrospectively or in opposition.
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To act retrospectively or in opposition.
In their eyes the past was good or bad for itself, and the present good or bad for itself, and an evil past could no more shadow a virtuous present than a virtuous present could retroact to brighten or redeem an ugly past.
Sec. 4. The effectivity of this Act shall retroact to January 1, 2001.
Use retroact when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Retroact means To act retrospectively or in opposition.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In their eyes the past was good or bad for itself, and the present good or bad for itself, and an evil past could no more shadow a virtuous present than a virtuous present could retroact to brighten or redeem an ugly past.
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