retrodate

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verb

To assign a date to (a publication) that is earlier than the real one.

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Meanings

verbretrodate (third-person singular simple present retrodates, present participle retrodating, simple past and past participle retrodated)

present singular third person retrodates · participle present retrodating · participle past retrodated · past retrodated

  1. transitiveTo assign a date to (a publication) that is earlier than the real one.

Origin

From retro- + date.

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APA

retrodate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrodate

MLA

“retrodate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrodate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retrodate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrodate.

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