prospectively
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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The court could apply its ruling prospectively only to halt future tariffs under IEEPA.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
He now has an opportunity to create the studies and to establish a cohort that will be followed prospectively for both short or long term adverse events.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
And we need to talk prospectively about what this means, especially on our friend Humphrey and his executor, and what that actually means.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2025
“The warrant may be read to apply prospectively to conduct that had not yet occurred at the time of its execution, exceeding the scope of the pardon power,” Scarsi wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024
If only potentially and prospectively, they were included.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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