1
as in to revert
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2
as in to backpedal
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Recent Examples of backtrack
Corporate backtracking on sustainability makes headlines.
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Mary Johnstone-Louis, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Trump can oscillate between impatience with Putin, even threatening Russia with sanctions coordinated with Europe, and backtracking after Putin makes just a marginal counteroffer in bad faith.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Britain’s opposition parties slammed the deals as backtracking on Brexit.
—Sylvia Hui, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
After The Star reported on the issue, Oracle backtracked, promised to fund the scholarships and said the incident was a matter of miscommunication.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
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Mary Johnstone-Louis, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Trump can oscillate between impatience with Putin, even threatening Russia with sanctions coordinated with Europe, and backtracking after Putin makes just a marginal counteroffer in bad faith.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Britain’s opposition parties slammed the deals as backtracking on Brexit.
—Sylvia Hui, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
After The Star reported on the issue, Oracle backtracked, promised to fund the scholarships and said the incident was a matter of miscommunication.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backtrack
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His demands include asking the company to revert back to open-source and an injunction to prevent OpenAI execs from profiting from AGI.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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During President Donald Trump's second presidency, his administration has designated English as the national language, removed hundreds of books from military libraries that are about race relations and LGBTQ+ history in the United States, and reverted military bases to their Confederate names.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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McDonald’s joins a growing list of corporations facing consumer revolt for backpedaling on DEI commitments.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2025
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In the 12th minute, as one of Luton’s numerous aerial missiles dropped into the Leeds area, the goalkeeper had to backpedal under his crossbar, with attackers closing in, and caught confidently.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration has repeatedly warned green card holders, who are lawful permanent residents, that their stay in the country is not guaranteed and could be revoked if they are deemed a threat to national interests.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Advertisement In other cases, however, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Administration on immigration, giving it legroom to revoke temporary legal protections and deport many migrants—including to countries other than their own.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
25 June 2025
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Trade with Mexico has been robust – and the U.S. deficit with Mexico has swollen as China’s has retracted.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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But at the last moment, as the path between the two structures is retracting, Gi-hun jumps over and begins to fight Myung-gi to the death with the knife he’s had in his possession, as the baby lies off to the side.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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“Backtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtrack. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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