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
Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
The constant connection makes recovery extremely difficult, which is why relapse is so common.
—Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Despite initial treatment success, most patients relapse or develop resistance to the current therapies.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The treatments range from oral medications to infusions to help ward off relapses, slow down the disease progression, and ease inflammation in the central nervous system.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
The constant connection makes recovery extremely difficult, which is why relapse is so common.
—Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
But recently, Robert relapsed, and Lisa filed for divorce in August 2023.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Despite initial treatment success, most patients relapse or develop resistance to the current therapies.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relapse
Noun
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The Iranians will no doubt continue to improve their missiles’ accuracy and performance, but today the missile program is perhaps less of a threat than Iran’s regional meddling or the reversion of its nuclear program back to the pre-JCPOA status quo.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Nov. 2017
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However, the stock is now beginning to show signs of mean reversion, suggesting a potential rebound may be underway.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Adams started Bad Records a number of years ago as a home for his catalog, much of which has reverted back to him from Universal (which bought PolyGram, which had purchased his original label home, A&M).—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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Upon a Time in Hollywood would revert from the studio to Tarantino 30 years after its theatrical release.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Finally, protein intake helps prevent muscle breakdown, especially when working out intensely or going through a period of calorie restriction for any reason.—
Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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The chart above shows the genre breakdown of the entries.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Frame learning as an insurance policy leaders cannot afford to let lapse.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The following season, Jo rekindles things with old flame Reed Carter (James Wilder), an ex-con who has begun to lapse back into his old ways, despite telling Jo he's gone straight.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The $906 billion U.S. trucking industry was clawing back from a nearly three-year freight recession before Trump took office on January 20.—
Lisa Baertlein,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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If the economic uncertainty of the past few weeks leads the U.S. into a full-fledged recession, studio and streamer marketing chiefs are confident Hollywood will hang tough against the headwinds.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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Caliente – real name Bianca Castro -had in recent days suffered a serious health setback which included the loss of her right leg.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Two-Way Justice Department Issues Scathing Report On Baltimore Police Department There have been setbacks in Sandtown, too.—
Sarah Handel,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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There has been a crash on I-35 from I-29/US-71/Exit 8 to MO-1/Antioch Road/Exit 8.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
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According to the arrest warrant affidavit, the charges stem from a crash and multiple near-misses on May 17, 2024, as state police had I-291 shut down in the area of Interstate 91 in connection with an unspecified investigation.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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With the Soviet Union’s collapse, the United States enjoyed a margin of superiority that would have been unimaginable to earlier great powers.—
A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Maryland officials said that the state had hired a consulting firm, Moffatt & Nichol, last year to do the assessment as part of a $160 million project initiated last spring in the wake of the Key Bridge collapse.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Relapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relapse. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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