misdated; misdating
: to date (something) wrongly: such as
a
: to note down, record, or mark (something) with an incorrect date
She said she was taking narcotic pain medications at the time and that this led to her misdating the form.—
Amy Karon
Amy Karon
b
: to incorrectly determine the period of time to which (something) belongs
… he misdates the Second Great Awakening, mistakes Puritans for Pilgrims …—Randall Balmer
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Someone had misdated the letters as originating from the 1520s and mistakenly cataloged the content as pertaining to Italy.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2023
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Misdate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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