dating back

A form of date back — To have begun at a particular time; for there to be records of something extending to a time in history.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of date back
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APA

dating back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dating%20back

MLA

“dating back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dating%20back. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dating back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dating%20back.

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