as in reversion
the act or an instance of returning to a usually worse state or condition
She discussed some ways to help avoid a relapse after quitting smoking. After a long period of cancer remission, he suffered a relapse.
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as in to revert
to return to a usually worse state or condition
After a few good months of keeping their rooms clean, the kids relapsed into their old untidy habits.
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Recent Examples of relapse
Hunter Ingram, Variety, 20 June 2025
So for some people, an episode of depression, for example, might fuel the development (or relapse) of an eating disorder.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 27 May 2025
New Atlas, 21 June 2025
There were several high-profile cases of doctors relapsing while in the program.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Using her own relapse as bait, Bree managed to coax Sanchez back into his own past drug addiction to protect her family, inadvertently causing his death by overdose.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 20 June 2025
So for some people, an episode of depression, for example, might fuel the development (or relapse) of an eating disorder.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 27 May 2025
Verb
And, importantly, while many patients benefited from the psychedelic treatment, the paper doesn’t deeply explore why some didn’t improve or relapsed.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2025
There were several high-profile cases of doctors relapsing while in the program.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relapse
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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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
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Instead of interpreting disagreement as relational breakdown, emotionally healthy couples use conflict as a cue to renegotiate roles, clarify needs and update their understanding of each other’s internal worlds.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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See the National Weather Service's day-by-day breakdown below.—
Matthew Cupelli,
IndyStar,
14 July 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
Noun
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His administration promised to dismantle decades of state intervention in favor of free markets — policies that many observers warned would deepen recession and spark social unrest.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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And no one knows where manufacturing demand will end up later this year, say in the event of a recession.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Most people let setbacks crush them, replaying the pain on repeat while missing the hidden power of learning from them.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Work on Barca’s stadium has already suffered several setbacks, with an original return date of November 2024 long since passed.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Speed and alcohol impairment appear to be factors in the crash, police said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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The Honda spun around clockwise and stopped near the crash site.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Metallica famously initiated the landmark lawsuit against peer-to-peer file sharing company Napster in 2000, which led to further suits that ultimately caused the company's initial collapse.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Automatic proposal drafting, data ingestion, and benchmarking collapse non-billable hours, freeing margin that can be redeployed as fee discounts or reinvested in service upgrades or tooling.—
Noah Ohrner,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Relapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relapse. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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