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
That also means that either reverting BIOS settings or performing an OS reset is possible.
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John Burek, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
The stadium also has a different name, reverting back to Sporting Park after its 10-year agreement with Children’s Mercy expired.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
That’s been standard ever since, but for Season 50, the series is reverting back to the live finale, which is why the sweepstakes might be uniquely appealing for fans.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Contingency plans are in place should the security situation deteriorate, which may necessitate reverting individual sailings or the wider structural change of the service back to the Cape of Good Hope route, Maersk said.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
That’s a step in the right direction for a generation that is reverting back to a desire to meet in real life.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
Indevin and Vinarchy will use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in their vineyards, with the former rolling back organic practices at about 250 of its 320 acres, while the latter is reverting 200 of its 370 acres to conventional farming practices.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
Could the Republican Party be reverting back to its old ways?
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Between 2020 and 2025 it was known as the BRITs’ Rising Star award, before reverting back to the Critics Choice award for 2026.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025
John Burek, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
The stadium also has a different name, reverting back to Sporting Park after its 10-year agreement with Children’s Mercy expired.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
That’s been standard ever since, but for Season 50, the series is reverting back to the live finale, which is why the sweepstakes might be uniquely appealing for fans.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Contingency plans are in place should the security situation deteriorate, which may necessitate reverting individual sailings or the wider structural change of the service back to the Cape of Good Hope route, Maersk said.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
That’s a step in the right direction for a generation that is reverting back to a desire to meet in real life.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
Indevin and Vinarchy will use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in their vineyards, with the former rolling back organic practices at about 250 of its 320 acres, while the latter is reverting 200 of its 370 acres to conventional farming practices.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
Could the Republican Party be reverting back to its old ways?
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Between 2020 and 2025 it was known as the BRITs’ Rising Star award, before reverting back to the Critics Choice award for 2026.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverting
returning
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Premier defense is a strong suit with seven returning starters and eight college commits, backing a talented pitching trio in junior Grace Simmons, and eighth-graders Ella Parece and Molly Buffington.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The New York Times, citing US intelligence reports, said Iranian personnel have been digging out underground missile bunkers and silos struck by American and Israeli bombs and returning them to operation hours after attacks.—
Arsalan Shahla,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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