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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.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 Jan. 2026
Rafael Carranza,
ProPublica,
26 Mar. 2026
Bass, in turn, warned the county’s actions could cause the city to backslide in its fight against homelessness.
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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.
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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
Without the court to keep it in check, the Sheriff’s Office could backslide.
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Rafael Carranza,
ProPublica,
26 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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Winfrey blamed the incident, which occurred during Houston's final appearance on the talk show in 2009, on the singer's drug relapse.
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Even when children are cured, there can be side effects from the treatment, and the possibility of a relapse is always lurking.
Verb
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Insiders say if the studio didn’t have a film close to pre-production in the next six months, there was a strong chance the Lego rights could lapse and head back to market.
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The program's legal authorization lapsed over the weekend.
Noun
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Once a promising middle-of-the-order threat with the Cubs, Morel's offensive regression intensified in Miami, ending the experiment abruptly.
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Bello’s regression this season has been shocking to behold, and his Jekyll and Hyde act when starting games versus coming out as a bulk reliever defies explanation.
Verb
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This can sometimes take months and requires keeping up with soil amendments so the plant doesn't revert back to its old hue.
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As light can selectively target the fluid, scientists were able to print microscopic conductive patterns that completely vanish once exposed to open air, which reverts the gel back into non-conductive liquid clusters.
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The tradwife trend is controversial in that it is seen by some as a rejection of feminism and a reversion to a seemingly simpler time.
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No photos have been revealed yet for next year’s release, but the reversion to the name Super Freak suggests the original details should return as well.
Verb
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Anagen is followed by a brief transitional phase called catagen, during which the follicle regresses and severs its connection to its blood supply.
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But as Saturday’s play showed, things have a way of evening out, regressing to the mean.
Noun
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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.
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This book is all about the fight to stem the tide of retrogression.
Verb
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Heft, who first joined KCRA as an intern in June 2018 and returned in June 2021, said the move brings her within about a two-hour drive of family.
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Officers returned gunfire, killing the suspect, whose name and age have not been released.
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“Backslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslide. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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