as in regression
the act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior
after the birth of his baby brother, the toddler temporarily underwent a kind of reversion, acting like a baby himself
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Recent Examples of reversion
This post–Cold War project probably prevented an earlier, faster reversion to global rivalry.
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Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Assets that hover near the middle show mean reversion characteristics.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
But much like the European run in October/November 2024 that followed the Outlaw Festival, this was a reversion to the standard Rough and Rowdy Ways show.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
The Iranians will no doubt continue to improve their missiles’ accuracy and performance, but today the missile program is perhaps less of a threat than Iran’s regional meddling or the reversion of its nuclear program back to the pre-JCPOA status quo.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2017
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Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Assets that hover near the middle show mean reversion characteristics.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
But much like the European run in October/November 2024 that followed the Outlaw Festival, this was a reversion to the standard Rough and Rowdy Ways show.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
The Iranians will no doubt continue to improve their missiles’ accuracy and performance, but today the missile program is perhaps less of a threat than Iran’s regional meddling or the reversion of its nuclear program back to the pre-JCPOA status quo.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversion
regression
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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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Later regressions often coincide with major developmental milestones—like crawling, standing, or understanding object permanence—as well as discomfort from teething.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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“Reversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversion. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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