reverting

present participle of revert
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 Rollback plans should account for data changes and financial transactions; reverting application code alone may not reverse a financial consequence. — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The notorious property has since undergone a name change, reverting back to its original moniker of Sycamore Valley Ranch. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026 The exact process for reverting adult cells back to an early embryonic stage, however, wasn’t clear. — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 The decision paused the law until Missouri voters either approve or reject it in November, reverting the map to what was used in the 2022 and 2024 elections. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Marathon Petroleum, YTD Cyclical (or mean reverting) businesses look cheapest at the top as P/Es fall on record earnings. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 Amid the energy crisis in the early 1970s, daylight saving time was shifted earlier, to January and February, before later reverting back to the last Sunday in April, per the Council of State Governments. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Losing 4-1 was a result Norway were happy to take, reverting back to their first-choice XI for knockout-phase wins over Ivory Coast and Brazil. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 July 2026 Such plans would include reverting individual sailings or bringing the whole service back to the Cape of Good Hope route used since the start of the Red Sea crisis in late 2023. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
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returning
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  • Leading up to the Texas game, the former Orlando Jones standout appeared close to returning, but still seemed off to Sumrall during pre-game warm-ups.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Often this involves methods of returning their elements to the earth, such as ritual burning, burial or pouring liquids like holy water into the soil.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

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“Reverting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverting. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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