as in reversion
the act or an instance of returning to a usually worse state or condition
She discussed some ways to help avoid a relapse after quitting smoking. After a long period of cancer remission, he suffered a relapse.
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as in to revert
to return to a usually worse state or condition
After a few good months of keeping their rooms clean, the kids relapsed into their old untidy habits.
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Recent Examples of relapse
Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
The Brazilian has always planned to stay but suffered an injury relapse earlier this month, which will keep him sidelined until September, further complicating any departure.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Knowable Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025
But when Dexter relapsed back into killing and exposed his son to the family trade, the homecoming turned sour and Dexter begged his kid to shoot him–– and Harrison obliged.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 11 July 2025
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Noun
After remission, cancer cells may remain dormant for years before spreading— notably in the lungs or other organs—and causing a relapse.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
The Brazilian has always planned to stay but suffered an injury relapse earlier this month, which will keep him sidelined until September, further complicating any departure.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Verb
Drugs can usually forestall the cancer’s progression, but many dogs will eventually relapse.
—Knowable Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025
But when Dexter relapsed back into killing and exposed his son to the family trade, the homecoming turned sour and Dexter begged his kid to shoot him–– and Harrison obliged.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relapse
Noun
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And for mean reversion traders, that’s exactly the kind of set-up that gets us interested.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
29 July 2025
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While reversion to the mean is a semi-accepted concept, the prevailing wisdom in markets is that stocks that go down will keep going down and are basically doomed to fail.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The majority of the slate, dominated by Paramount Pictures IP, will revert back to PTVS, which will develop series based on Paramount film titles moving forward, along with shows based on IP from the library of Miramax, 49% owned by Paramount.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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Redistricting power would then revert back to the nonpartisan Citizen Redistricting Commission in line with typical redistricting that comes after the decennial census.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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To give a clear sense of what’s on the table, here’s a breakdown of today’s key releases.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Here's the breakdown: Murder and non-negligent manslaughter decreased 14.9%.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Oscars have been in play since this spring when the Academy’s exclusive negotiating window with the ceremony’s longtime broadcaster ABC lapsed.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Aug. 2025
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Not only that, the rights would soon be up for grabs after lapsing at Disney.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
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That left May’s additions at 19,000 and June’s at 14,000, the weakest performance since the nation was climbing out of the COVID-19 recession in December 2020.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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While investors are hoping for a soft landing for the U.S. economy, how severe could the situation become if another recession occurs?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Ila Desai faced setbacks when developing Girls Count Too, a math program for fifth-grade girls.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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While appearing on Today with Jenna & Friends, the dad of two told Jenna Bush Hager that his daughter intends to get her license in September after a small setback.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Chinese mines were largely saved from the worst effects of the crash but are now seen as being guilty of over-production.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The driver of the motor vehicle remained at the scene and was not injured, according to Bessette. Road closures were in effect in the area of the crash as the Waterbury Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit investigated the incident, Bessette said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2025
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This may become more urgent if important European manufacturers look to be in danger of collapse at the expense of Chinese success.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The families of multiple victims of the bridge’s collapse, as well as local businesses and insurance companies, have also filed claims against Grace Ocean and Synergy.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Relapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relapse. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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