backdate
verb (used with object)
to date earlier than the actual date; predate; antedate.
is backdating
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present progressiveof backdate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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One option being explored by Health Secretary Steve Barclay is backdating the 2023-24 rise to January.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2023
