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
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Recent Examples of reversion
Approaches such as momentum trading, mean reversion, and hedging can be applied.
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Felysha Walker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
His lack of playing time and impact at recent stops in Golden State, Miami and Utah will lead many to assume a reversion to past Wolves form isn’t in the cards.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
Watch for and prune out any reversions, which are individual shoots lacking variegation.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Williams, Barmore and the rest of New England’s pass rushers will look to force a reversion to Darnold’s regular-season habits.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
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Felysha Walker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
His lack of playing time and impact at recent stops in Golden State, Miami and Utah will lead many to assume a reversion to past Wolves form isn’t in the cards.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
Watch for and prune out any reversions, which are individual shoots lacking variegation.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Williams, Barmore and the rest of New England’s pass rushers will look to force a reversion to Darnold’s regular-season habits.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversion
regression
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Also, the Spurs are due for shooting regression from deep, whereas the Blazers have gotten unlucky from 3-point range.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The team had shown signs of regression, not least in heavy defeats to Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Chelsea.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Reversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversion. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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