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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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BBC Panorama and the Bureau for Investigative Journalism uncovered hundreds of documents that were falsified and backdated to conceal his wealth and evade tax.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Deloitte Cyprus reviewed the backdated documents and said they were "adequate" to allow them to remove the assets from Amiscan's accounts.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Could a penalty be backdated to this season when finally awarded?

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 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

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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