backdating

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noun

The act by which something is backdated.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of backdate
nounbackdating (plural backdatings)

plural backdatings

  1. The act by which something is backdated.

    Before discussing the securities fraud class action, we are going to outline the relevant events relating to the alleged backdatings and other issues […]

    2008, Harold S. Bloomenthal, Going Public and the Public Corporation, volume 4
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APA

backdating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backdating

MLA

“backdating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backdating. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backdating,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backdating.

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