as in to return
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
after the national emergency had passed, the political parties abandoned their shotgun unity and reverted to their partisan squabbling
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Recent Examples of revert
The stadium also has a different name, reverting back to Sporting Park after its 10-year agreement with Children’s Mercy expired.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
The final rule reverts the industry to standards first established in 2012 by the Obama administration that have reduced mercury emissions by nearly 90%.
—Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The decision effectively reverts regulations to those set in 2012 by the Obama administration.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
That’s been standard ever since, but for Season 50, the series is reverting back to the live finale, which is why the sweepstakes might be uniquely appealing for fans.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
The final rule reverts the industry to standards first established in 2012 by the Obama administration that have reduced mercury emissions by nearly 90%.
—Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The decision effectively reverts regulations to those set in 2012 by the Obama administration.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
That’s been standard ever since, but for Season 50, the series is reverting back to the live finale, which is why the sweepstakes might be uniquely appealing for fans.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revert
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But Florida expects to return Orlando’s Isaiah Brown and his older brother AJ, who transferred last spring from Ohio and redshirted following shoulder surgery.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Messages left seeking comment from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and for Rex Heuermann’s lawyer, Michael Brown, were not immediately returned.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Revert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revert. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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