backdated; backdating; backdates
: to put a date earlier than the actual one on
backdate a memo
also : to make retroactive
backdate pension rights
Examples of backdate in a Sentence
an increase in salary backdated to the beginning of the year
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And unlike a traditional or Roth IRA, contributions can’t be backdated to the prior tax year — whatever goes in counts for the calendar year it’s made. —
Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026 The report said in four cases, Blogoslawski either backdated her own tax checks or had an employee do it. —Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026 Individuals applying for Social Security after age 65 should be aware that Medicare Part A may be backdated up to six months, and contributions made during that lookback period are subject to a 6% IRS excise tax per year until corrected. —Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026 On Tuesday, the council passed an emergency bill prohibiting private detention centers in the county backdating to January 1, 2026. —Tara Lynch, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for backdate
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Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026 The report said in four cases, Blogoslawski either backdated her own tax checks or had an employee do it. —Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026 Individuals applying for Social Security after age 65 should be aware that Medicare Part A may be backdated up to six months, and contributions made during that lookback period are subject to a 6% IRS excise tax per year until corrected. —Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026 On Tuesday, the council passed an emergency bill prohibiting private detention centers in the county backdating to January 1, 2026. —Tara Lynch, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for backdate
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“Backdate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/backdate. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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