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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atavisms
Noun
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That lasts for at least five years for about half of all people with Crohn's who are treated properly, according to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, though occasional relapses are not unusual.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Studies show that adults with anxiety and untreated ADHD suffer greater functional impairment and more frequent relapses, meaning their severe anxiety or depressive episodes keep returning despite therapy or medication.—
Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The LLMs were then told to build models that would maximize returns and manage risk when placing bets.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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The adviser persuaded Hanes to invest a few thousand dollars in an online cryptocurrency-trading platform, which generated impressive returns.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Watch for and prune out any reversions, which are individual shoots lacking variegation.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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But there are a wide range of both broken skills and weapons (go try out Sturm), and some promised updates or nerf reversions don’t seem to have happened at all.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Honest mistakes and statements made from lapses of memory are not lies.—
Robert B. Talisse,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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In late January, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) launched a probe into IJM over accusations of lapses in corporate governance and procurement processes.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The new drug will not reverse regressions that have already occurred.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Volpe earned just $879,000 this season, so that increase would mark a raise of more than 400% despite his regressions on offense and defense.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Atavisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atavisms. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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