as in returns
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 reverts
The deduction and the phase-out levels will increase by 1% a year until 2029, when the cap reverts back to the original $10,000.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverts
returns
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Getty Images Almost a decade after his last solo album Resonate arrived, Glenn Hughes returns with Chosen.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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After a recording breaking year in 2024, Louder Than Life returns for an 11th year with more than 175 bands performing on seven stages.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Reverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverts. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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