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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Some states have begun issuing full payments anyway, but there are generally few answers on when SNAP benefits will be distributed, how much recipients will receive, or if their benefits will be backdated.
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
His resignation date will be backdated to August, Makled said.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Adedeji was arrested hours later, and the commission’s license revocation is backdated to that day.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Checks were backdated routinely.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
His resignation date will be backdated to August, Makled said.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Adedeji was arrested hours later, and the commission’s license revocation is backdated to that day.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Checks were backdated routinely.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
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 22 Nov. 2025.
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