reverted; reverting; reverts
1
: to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
2
: to return to the proprietor or his or her heirs at the end of a reversion
3
: to return to an ancestral type
reverter
noun
Examples of revert in a Sentence
after the national emergency had passed, the political parties abandoned their shotgun unity and reverted to their partisan squabbling
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He’s also underscored that the plan would be temporary, reverting back to the independent commission’s regular post-census redistricting schedule after the 2030 cycle.
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Julia Mueller, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Most of the state’s 52 districts would see minimal changes and eight districts would be unchanged.
Remain in effect until 2030, when control would revert back to the independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2025
But for now, the decision on whether a book is appropriate for Florida schools reverts back to the Supreme Court precedent known as the Miller Test, Novack said.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
Between dealing with the lack of hydration, product buildup, and my baby hairs reverting minutes after application in the heat, my edges have been through it.
—Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 31 July 2025
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Julia Mueller, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Most of the state’s 52 districts would see minimal changes and eight districts would be unchanged.
Remain in effect until 2030, when control would revert back to the independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2025
But for now, the decision on whether a book is appropriate for Florida schools reverts back to the Supreme Court precedent known as the Miller Test, Novack said.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
Between dealing with the lack of hydration, product buildup, and my baby hairs reverting minutes after application in the heat, my edges have been through it.
—Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for revert
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“Revert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revert. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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revert
verb
re·vert
ri-ˈvərt 
1
: to come or go back
reverted to the customs of their ancestors
2
: to experience reversion
Medical Definition
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revert
intransitive verb
re·vert
ri-ˈvərt
1
: to come or go back (as to a former status or state)
if the donee of a general power fails to exercise it…the appointive assets revert to the donor's estate—W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.2
: to return to the grantor or his or her heirs as a reversion
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