atavisms

plural of atavism

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atavisms
Noun
  • Hahn has an infusion of tysabri once a month to reduce the number and severity of MS relapses.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Alaba is already 33 and, for almost two years now, injuries or relapses have prevented him playing regularly, so his recovery has been viewed with pessimism within the club.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Pumpkin spice latte season 2025 Krispy Kreme's Pumpkin Spice Menu returns in August.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • These tools also appeal to impact investors seeking both financial returns and environmental outcomes.
    Regina Clewlow, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Public records and lawsuits show that many in-custody deaths involved serious health care lapses — medication being withheld, delayed care and failure to monitor people with serious illnesses.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The Army has released its own report detailing several lapses in how officials leading Card's unit dealt with the reservist's spiraling mental health.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This includes scalable infrastructure that runs red team evaluations on every model update, integrating with CI/CD pipelines to catch possible regressions before deployment.
    David Talby, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • After giving up three out of four games in their latest series against the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees still hold a multi-game lead over the Kansas City Royals for a playoff spot, despite numerous injuries and surprising regressions for their star players.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Atavisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atavisms. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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