backdated; backdating; backdates
: to put a date earlier than the actual one on
backdate a memo
also
: to make retroactive
backdate pension rights
Examples of backdate in a Sentence
an increase in salary backdated to the beginning of the year
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The move was backdated to Tuesday, the day after Miller — a right-hander — closed out a 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros.
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Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
The indictment also backdated his racketeering charge to 2004, four years earlier than stated in the initial indictment.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Security workers have described recent pay offers as inadequate, accusing Wilson James of refusing to backdate London Living Wage increases introduced in November 2023.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
This was the first instance of Dr. Jana backdating documents.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
The indictment also backdated his racketeering charge to 2004, four years earlier than stated in the initial indictment.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Security workers have described recent pay offers as inadequate, accusing Wilson James of refusing to backdate London Living Wage increases introduced in November 2023.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
This was the first instance of Dr. Jana backdating documents.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for backdate
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“Backdate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backdate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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