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Recent Examples of backslide
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
In some cases, there is backsliding from the initial goals.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Hotelier Jim Hollinger returns to the White Lotus and insults Rick’s mother, Rick backslides into his plan for revenge and shoots Jim and Jim’s bodyguards, then shoulders a double whammy of calamity: Jim was Rick’s father all along, and Chelsea’s been killed in the shootout.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
The stakes are too high, and the potential for backsliding too real.
—Lewis M. Rambo, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The key is establishing benchmarks for progress while maintaining safeguards against backsliding.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
In some cases, there is backsliding from the initial goals.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Hotelier Jim Hollinger returns to the White Lotus and insults Rick’s mother, Rick backslides into his plan for revenge and shoots Jim and Jim’s bodyguards, then shoulders a double whammy of calamity: Jim was Rick’s father all along, and Chelsea’s been killed in the shootout.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
The stakes are too high, and the potential for backsliding too real.
—Lewis M. Rambo, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backslide
Noun
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Some patients experience dramatic relapses, others a slow and steady decline.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Following his first two relapses at HealthRight’s detox facility, he was transferred to a men’s residential treatment building, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The importance of this is that as an additional named insured the HOA would be notified by the insurer if the homeowner’s insurance lapsed or was canceled.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2025
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Musk is expected to step back from his role once his 130-day period has lapsed, people familiar with the matter said earlier this month.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In this state, crucial questions regarding how Black brands will navigate such economic instability, and social regression are of the utmost importance, according to Beckham.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
20 May 2025
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Pate extracted a very good answer from Cristobal about UM’s defensive regression last season and what must change.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
Verb
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The introduction to the Paul Maurice playoff Panthers was a wild ride as the team reached Game 7 after trailing three games to one in the series and reverting back to Sergei Bobrovsky as their starting goalie mid-series.—
Steve Svekis,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Without new legislation, the top rate is set to expire and would revert back to 39.6%.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The result for Minnesota was a reversion to its harassing, hit-first defense.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Even if asking for rights reversion becomes more prevalent, that perk would likely be reserved for the most exceptional filmmakers.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Players like Taveras and catcher Jonah Heim regressed.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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After the turn of the decade in 2020, a world that was once encouraged to expand its views on fatness regressed into shrinking itself, giving way to a community and plus-size fashion industry in rapid decline.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Visa retrogression might become more of an issue for Indian and Chinese applicants who invest under the high-unemployment category due to its more limited availability.—
Sam Silverman,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Does the Senate really want to put in office a secretary with zero medical training, who believes in raw milk and not in the extraordinary benefits of vaccinations, without asking him about such retrogression?—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
22 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Nesmith returned late in the fourth quarter but was limping noticeably afterward.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Plus, what the backup plan was if [SPOILER] didn't return.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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“Backslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslide. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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