as in returning
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
after the national emergency had passed, the political parties abandoned their shotgun unity and reverted to their partisan squabbling
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Recent Examples of reverting
Lawyers for the national council argued that reverting it back under New Jersey’s operation would have devastating consequences.
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Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
But after the last-minute rule change, reverting back to 120, the 49ers were able to get to 109, leaving 11 spots on the table.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
In July, an appeals court found the city’s election date change to be unconstitutional, effectively reverting the election to this year.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Aurora made several driverless runs earlier this year before reverting back to safety driver operations at the request of their truck manufacturer partner; the company’s status as a driverless operation is somewhat murky.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
One dares to hope that Hollywood, for all its current ills, may finally be turning a corner, reverting back to when new ideas were held at a premium.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Other changes include renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and reverting Alaska's Denali mountain to Mount McKinley.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The president has similarly hinted at soon reverting the Department of Defense to the Department of War, the name the Cabinet’s military department bore from 1789 until 1947.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Now, the shag seems to be reverting back to its original form with A-listers such as Suki Waterhouse and Selena Gomez donning the look in recent weeks.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
But after the last-minute rule change, reverting back to 120, the 49ers were able to get to 109, leaving 11 spots on the table.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
In July, an appeals court found the city’s election date change to be unconstitutional, effectively reverting the election to this year.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Aurora made several driverless runs earlier this year before reverting back to safety driver operations at the request of their truck manufacturer partner; the company’s status as a driverless operation is somewhat murky.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
One dares to hope that Hollywood, for all its current ills, may finally be turning a corner, reverting back to when new ideas were held at a premium.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Other changes include renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and reverting Alaska's Denali mountain to Mount McKinley.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The president has similarly hinted at soon reverting the Department of Defense to the Department of War, the name the Cabinet’s military department bore from 1789 until 1947.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Now, the shag seems to be reverting back to its original form with A-listers such as Suki Waterhouse and Selena Gomez donning the look in recent weeks.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverting
returning
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One of them was the returning Xavier Worthy, who led the Chiefs with five catches for 83 receiving yards.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Other returning guest cast members for the second season include Tatanka Means, Justin Johnson Cortez, Kenny Miller, Philip Winchester, Jennifer Ens, Brett Cullen and Niko Guardado.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Reverting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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