backdate

[ bak-deyt ]

verb (used with object)

, back·dat·ed, back·dat·ing.

1. to date earlier than the actual date; predate; antedate:

   Backdate the letter so he'll think I wrote it last week.

backdate

/ ˌbækˈdeɪt /

verb

1. tr to make effective from an earlier date

   the pay rise was backdated to August

Word History and Origins

Origin of backdate¹

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; back ² + date ¹

Example Sentences

This week, Keatts’s latest reporting shows that the appraisal for the hotel — acquired to be converted to long-term housing for the homeless — was backdated to before the pandemic decimated the hotel industry.

From Voice of San Diego

One of those professionals said he considered the decision to backdate the appraisal “highly, highly unusual.”

From Voice of San Diego

The value of the hotel would have plummeted soon after, and at least one expert told Voice of San Diego that backdating the appraisal was highly unusual.

From Voice of San Diego

The Athletics Integrity Unit charged her with “tampering within the results management process” in issuing the ban, which backdates to last August and runs until August 2024.

From Washington Post

If he could get on it, his time would be backdated to when he started dialysis in 2013, and he’d be near the top of the list.

From ProPublica