Synonyms of reversion

reversion

noun

ri-ˈvər-zhən 

as in regression

the act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior

after the birth of his baby brother, the toddler temporarily underwent a kind of reversion, acting like a baby himself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regression
• retrogression
• decline
• return
• relapse
• lapse
• atavism
• backslide
• degeneration
• nondevelopment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• development
• evolution
• progression
• advancement
• growth
• maturation
• gestation
• ripening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reversion

Still, reversion among Hispanic voters, as well as recent Democratic victories in Florida special elections, could complicate GOP chances of winning all of those seats. — Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026

The situation is one of ideological ferment, rather than a reversion to some Romneyite center. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026

Housing market suffers historic reversion to the mean Formerly sizzling metro areas have gone cold, and the unsexy plodders are back in vogue. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026

The best achievable outcome in Islamabad is not resolution but reversion—a cold conflict to replace a hot one. — Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026