postdate

post·date | \ ˌpōs(t)-ˈdāt

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, ˈpōs(t)-ˌdāt \

postdated; postdating; postdates

Definition of postdate

transitive verb

1a : to date with a date later than that of execution postdate a check

b : to assign (an event) to a date subsequent to that of actual occurrence

2 : to follow in time

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We sent the company a postdated check for next month's payment. the inscription at the base actually postdates the statue itself by a number of years

Recent Examples on the Web Coralie Mills of Dendrochronicle found that the samples of timbers retrieved from the riverbed were native oak, a wood rarely found at Scottish sites that postdate 1450. — Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, "Remnants of Scotland’s Oldest Surviving Bridge Found," 30 Oct. 2020 Four of the ten Indian Ocean Dipoles that have occurred since 1240 postdate 1960. — Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's Magazine, "Findings," 23 June 2020 Mel Dacus left Casa in 1975, so most of Brent Dacus’ work and all of Reynold’s work at the theater postdate their father and grandfather there. — Punch Shaw, star-telegram, "At 60, this cultural district playhouse shows no signs of slowing down | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 10 May 2018 A pane of glass reveals a bright office space inside: a lounge, rows of workstations, people who mostly postdate 1980. — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, "More From the New Yorker," 2 Apr. 2007 The Times had been investigating whether Ms. Coico’s expenses were accurately recorded, or whether some had been postdated. — David W. Chen, New York Times, "President of City College Quits Abruptly Amid Scrutiny of Her Finances," 7 Oct. 2016

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“Postdate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postdate. Accessed 17 Jan. 2021.

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