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
Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
His decision to be open about the relapse was in part thanks to Bradley Cooper.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Esther Kang, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
A day after arriving at the facility, Cartwright relapsed, according to a complaint provided to McClatchy News.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The relapse rate for those in recovery is as high as 70 percent.
—Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
His decision to be open about the relapse was in part thanks to Bradley Cooper.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
During the second part of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 14 reunion, the sisters provided an update on how the former reality star was faring after relapsing into her alcohol addiction.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
A day after arriving at the facility, Cartwright relapsed, according to a complaint provided to McClatchy News.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relapse
Noun
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The market declines look more like a reversion to the Fed.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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This post–Cold War project probably prevented an earlier, faster reversion to global rivalry.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The introduction to the Paul Maurice playoff Panthers was a wild ride as the team reached Game 7 after trailing three games to one in the series and reverting back to Sergei Bobrovsky as their starting goalie mid-series.—
Steve Svekis,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Without new legislation, the top rate is set to expire and would revert back to 39.6%.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The bold opinion post, personal story with a lesson, mini list, results breakdown, and irresistible question all give your connections clear reasons to engage.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Scroll on for the ultimate breakdown and get inspired to put your spin on these looks for your next getaway.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2025
Verb
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As the fiscal year ticks toward a close, many unspent appropriations may lapse.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Contracts with outside parties have lapsed, then been re-signed into action by NOAA authorities.—
Alex Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2025
Noun
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For months, economists and analysts have looked at the numbers and tried to predict if a recession is coming.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Economists at JPMorgan Chase, who had forecast last month that the China tariffs made a recession likely, don’t expect one now.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Yet Vardy took his early setbacks and used them to become one of the most resilient players in history.—
Ciarán McArdle,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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By all accounts, there has been no setback in his return from the elbow inflammation that has sidelined him since mid-March.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Members of Congress must listen to the experts — those of us who are first on the scene of a crash, those of us who conduct the investigations into the crashes and those of us who must tell families that their husband/wife, son/daughter, mother/father is not coming home.—
Art Bodenheimer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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That same weekend, six people died in three separate crashes on north Texas roads, including a collision involving a wrong-way driver that left two dead in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 18, KXAS reported.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The collapse of the Assad regime in December occurred when Ahmed al-Sharaa’s group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) led a rebel coalition.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
16 May 2025
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They're forced to work together again during the Newton collapse, and Graham's sacrifice triggers something in both of them.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Relapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relapse. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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