backdate

Example Sentences

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The state, meanwhile, wants to backdate residence to Jan. 1.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

They accepted the deal in September after the company agreed to backdate the increase by an extra month.

From Reuters • Dec. 23, 2022

Officials aim to backdate the start to Feb. 1; state governors are still pressing the federal government to find a way to make it valid for January too.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2022

Suppliers can also backdate these charges so it is not a guarantee.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 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