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
Amy Norton, SELF, 27 May 2025
Hunter Biden suffered a relapse of alcohol addiction and later with crack cocaine.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
Very high-risk relapsed means the cancer goes into remission after treatment.
—Mark Tatge, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
An eating disorder in midlife can be a relapse or an entirely new thing for you.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 27 May 2025
Hunter Biden suffered a relapse of alcohol addiction and later with crack cocaine.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Verb
However, 70 percent of patients relapse within the first year.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
Very high-risk relapsed means the cancer goes into remission after treatment.
—Mark Tatge, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relapse
Noun
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The missed projection was the result of state reversions and unanticipated growth of services for aging and disabled residents.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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The result for Minnesota was a reversion to its harassing, hit-first defense.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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Guinness World Records did not provide a breakdown when contacted by The Athletic.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Period Products 101: A simple breakdown of what's what to help find the best product for you.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Musk stepped down from his role advising the commission at the end of May, as his status as a special government employee lapsed.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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The Cato survey revealed that 55% of Americans are unaware that, without congressional action, the tax relief passed during Trump’s first term is set to lapse in just eight months.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
5 May 2025
Noun
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And significantly, one-fourth (25%) now expect a recession, up from 8% at the beginning of the year, according to a survey from JPMorgan Chase.—
Luisa Beltran,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Additionally, the share of consumers expecting a recession over the next 12 months rose slightly last month.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Senate Republicans hit a major setback in their race to pass a massive tax and spending package on Thursday, as a chamber official ruled against a key provision to get the conference on board to vote for the plan by week's end.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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The ruling is a major setback for Republican leadership, who are under pressure to expeditiously move it to the Senate floor to meet Trump's Fourth of July deadline for passage.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Detaching parts may pose a hazard to other road users and increase the risk of crashes, according to the NHTSA report.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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The incident was a major setback for Boeing, which was still working to rebuild trust with regulators and the flying public after the deadly crashes of two 737 Max jets in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Despite official reassurances, the currency markets are painting a different picture — one of accelerating collapse.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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The new legislation was passed in the aftermath of the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside in June 2021 which killed 98 people.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Relapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relapse. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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