nonretroactive
/ˌnɑnrɛtroʊˈæktɪv/
adjective
- Not applying to or affecting past events; effective only from the present time forward.
- The new tax law is nonretroactive, so it only applies to income earned after January 1st.
- The school's nonretroactive policy meant that students who graduated before the change were not affected.
- Our contract is nonretroactive, meaning the new rules don't change what happened last month.
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