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backsliding

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verb

present participle of backslide

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backsliding
Adjective
  • Speculation was particularly concentrated on a rumor that Bryan had been unfaithful to Amaya, which gained traction on social media, and while neither Bryan nor Amaya weighed in on it, Bryan's dad made sure to quell the rumors.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Cassie Ventura, the case’s star witness and another former girlfriend of Combs, testified Combs was unfaithful to her by dating Gina throughout their 11-year relationship.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The company has a strong competitive advantage in addressing secular trends such as artificial intelligence, datacenter, cybersecurity, cloud migration, e-commerce and high customer switching costs.
    Larry Light, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Wishing you a weekend of wholesome bites, secular prayers, and fresh discoveries.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Don’t dream of leaving without ordering a gigantic slice of the coconut cake with cream cheese frosting—sinful and certainly comforting.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
  • Growing up in rural Tennessee, my grandfather learned that certain activities — card playing, smoking, imbibing — were sinful.
    Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • The aristocratic designer often drew upon his worldly childhood experiences–Pucci produced clothing, upholstery, living room accessories, purses, shoes, and clothing that reflected all this exposure, print-packed and vivacious.
    Essence, Essence, 14 Aug. 2025
  • This new reading revises not only the phrases quoted in the sermon, but also the entire Song of Wade, centering the hero amid worldly dangers rather than mythical beasts.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Verb
  • China, for example, plans to launch its own sample return mission to Mars in 2028 with the goal of returning those samples to Earth in 2031.
    Tariq Malik, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The Italian rocket firm earned this designation from European Spaceflight after successfully completing the final flight of the Vega rocket in September and returning the Vega C rocket to flight in December.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Backsliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backsliding. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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