retrodating

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A form of retrodate — To assign a date to (a publication) that is earlier than the real one.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of retrodate
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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