backdate
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Teams can backdate IL moves by up to three days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
They may not backdate documents, pressure cognitively impaired clients, transfer funds to their own accounts or add themselves as joint owners without clear authorization.ves as a joint account owner without consent.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026
They accepted the deal in September after the company agreed to backdate the increase by an extra month.
From Reuters ● Dec. 23, 2022
The appeal had been ongoing, but since being contacted by the BBC, South West London CCG has now overturned its decision and said it will backdate the money.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2022
V. misdate, antedate, postdate, backdate, overdate†; anticipate; take no note of time, lose track of time; anachronize†.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark
However, the ban has been backdated to start when she was initially suspended on 2 June 2025.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
EagleBank backdated the client’s loan payments to make it appear as though they were on time, the settlement says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
They have agreed a two year pay deal that includes a 5% increase in basic pay, shift allowances backdated to 1 January, and a one-off bank holiday.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
The Dodgers backdated the IL move to Monday, so Smith will be eligible to return June 19, when the Dodgers open a three-game home series against the Orioles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
It felt like I was getting backdated karma for being a good person.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
Hemsley joined UnitedHealth in 1997 and became CEO in 2006 after his predecessor was ousted amid a stock-options backdating scandal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
After a civil court challenge the council was forced to release the data, which showed changes to three records had been made after the incident, including backdating records.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025
By early 2015, months before Wired published its article, he was locked in disputes with the Australian tax office, which accused him of backdating documents and conducting “sham transactions,” court records show.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2024
In 1936, he opened the Jules Maes Saloon at 5919 Airport Way S., slyly backdating its founding to 1888.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
The report cited “improper backdating of records,” by county employees, even as more employees complained of being inadequately trained, overworked and pressured to rush or prematurely close complaint investigations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
