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backdated

  • past participle
    of backdate.
    backdate
    verb (used with object)
    to date earlier than the actual date; predate; antedate.
  • past tense form
    of backdate.
    backdate
    verb (used with object)
    to date earlier than the actual date; predate; antedate.

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And they backdated the change by three years to make it look like the asset transfer had happened in 2003.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Ministers are seeking to put a £100,000 annual cap on donations from British expats, backdated to 25 March 2026.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 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

The government previously announced a £100,000 annual cap on donations from British citizens living overseas backdated to 25 March.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

It felt like I was getting backdated karma for being a good person.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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