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
“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
The study used data from the nuMoM2b Heart Health Study to prospectively follow 4,216 first-time pregnant individuals from the early stages of their pregnancy to an average of 3.7 years postpartum.
From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2023
Even as Garfield's health worsened, Brown sent out telegrams saying: “Rumors concerning unfavorable change in President's condition largely sensational,” and “Surgeons believe President is prospectively better than at any time since shooting.”
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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