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Recent Examples of backslide
Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 3 June 2025
Minnesota went 13-4 in coach Kevin O’Connell’s first season before backsliding to 7-10 in 2023.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The announcement comes as nations are backsliding from funding global health.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
Sometimes good hitters can backslide, but both of them could heat up as the season progresses.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Verb
Could the Eastern European nation again start backsliding away from democracy?
—Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 3 June 2025
Minnesota went 13-4 in coach Kevin O’Connell’s first season before backsliding to 7-10 in 2023.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The announcement comes as nations are backsliding from funding global health.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
Sometimes good hitters can backslide, but both of them could heat up as the season progresses.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backslide
Noun
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Some analysts believe the current relapse in tensions between the two men will be short-lived given Musk’s reliance on the government, and vice-versa.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
1 July 2025
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By some estimates, only 20% of people with eating disorders get treatment, relapse rates are high, and most people never even get properly diagnosed.—
Time,
Time,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The reasoning extends to assert that even without explicit congressional approval, funds could be allowed to lapse at year’s end in a manner mimicking a pocket veto of legislation.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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While that period lapsed about a week ago, Paramount has yet to issue new guidance about its expectations.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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Barring a regression — or a late-season surge from someone else — these two should be neck and neck.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Virgin is, as its name suggests, a purposeful regression, a return to youthful possibility.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
Verb
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This summer, in particular, Swift seems to have reverted back to classic, feminine silhouettes and approachable styling after dabbling with a bit of logo-mania during the 2024-2025 football season.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
29 June 2025
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Orvis said South Carolina stood to add a lot of solar to its electrical grid with tax incentives but would have to revert back to gas once those credits go away.—
Soph Warnes,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
Noun
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As a mean reversion trader, the goal is to identify these overreactions and take the other side when the setup aligns.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Overall, good old reversion to the mean likely is coming, Mazen states.—
Larry Light,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Verb
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After trading Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers to take Williams with the top pick, Chicago actually regressed by two games from its 7-10 season in 2023.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Toronto’s starting catcher regressed to normalcy, hitting .251 in 2023 and 2024, not sniffing double-digit homers or an above-average OPS.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
7 July 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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As the Trump administration attempts to return the country to the Gilded Age, however, which for most of us will not resemble the glossy Julian Fellowes drama, Gale’s work seems again relevant.—
Deborah Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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However, that was in a small sample size after starting just six games before Russell Wilson returned from a calf injury.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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“Backslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslide. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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