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Recent Examples of backslide
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Kleber Mendonça Filho, winner of Best Non-English Language Feature for political thriller The Secret Agent, has talked about his native Brazil recent backslide, and return, to democracy.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Bass, in turn, warned the county’s actions could cause the city to backslide in its fight against homelessness.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Pankiw’s efforts come as Hollywood has seen a further backslide in women’s employment.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Kleber Mendonça Filho, winner of Best Non-English Language Feature for political thriller The Secret Agent, has talked about his native Brazil recent backslide, and return, to democracy.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
Outside of those pennant-winning seasons, Kansas City averaged 91 losses per season since 1995, which begins to explain the Royals backsliding in the rankings.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Bass, in turn, warned the county’s actions could cause the city to backslide in its fight against homelessness.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backslide
Noun
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An investigational dementia drug may also ease alcohol withdrawal by calming the brain inflammation linked to addiction and relapse.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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For the first year after treatment, Lola will return monthly for lab work and monitoring to ensure there are no signs of relapse.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
Verb
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The owner of Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall is asking a federal judge for immediate release from ICE custody, arguing the agency violated his rights by leaving him in Orange County jail a week after his immigration hold was supposed to lapse.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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An option holder needs their options triggered, lapsed, or bought out.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Organizations report 40-60% reductions in test maintenance, capacity that redirects into regression coverage that scales with the product.—
Asad Khan,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Underlying metrics suggest there is room for a positive regression, which Burrows must author to feel more comfortable about his position.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Verb
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The state is reverting some districts to older lines that are more favorable to Republicans.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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Any money remaining in the fund will revert back to the federal government, the department said.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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For those who are purely rate-motivated, the near-term outlook doesn't offer much relief: the Fed's rate path implies a gradual, modest decline in mortgage rates, not a reversion to pandemic-era levels.—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The investor noted that dispersion in semiconductor stocks should force some mean reversion.—
Liz Napolitano,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Currently sitting outside the top 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking, his game has noticeably regressed over the past couple of seasons.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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That projection is based on the player’s performance in each metric over the last three seasons (five for goalies), weighted for recency where more recent seasons carry more significance and regressed to the mean.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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What Happens Next Looking ahead, the State Department is clear: further retrogression or even category closures are possible later this fiscal year if demand continues to increase.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2026
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This book is all about the fight to stem the tide of retrogression.—
Ken Makin,
Christian Science Monitor,
19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Monique Billings returns Former Valkyries center Monique Billings made her return to the Bay Area.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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After returning from a offseason surgery on his left elbow, the 34-year-old Hernández went four for four, including a home run and two RBIs.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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“Backslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslide. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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