as in reversals
a change in status for the worse usually temporarily
the colonists persevered despite suffering setbacks that would have discouraged lesser souls
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Recent Examples of setbacks
Competing in a high-speed, high-pressure environment taught me to make the quick decisions necessary to grow a company while remaining strong in the face of setbacks.
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Tom Dunlop, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Despite these setbacks, MBM Motorsports is confident, banking on Wallace's past success at superspeedways to see them through.
—Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
But their efforts weren’t enough for Maryland (11-4, 1-3 Big Ten), which left the Pacific time zone with back-to-back setbacks after getting surprised by Washington, 75-69, on Thursday night.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
Despite the setbacks, Matthews has still managed to tally 11 goals and 23 points in 24 games.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
That seems like a long shot for a right-hander who has already spent 19 seasons in the big leagues and suffered a variety of physical setbacks in recent years.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
In this new paradigm, workers who can effectively navigate change and bounce back from setbacks are positioning themselves as valuable assets to their organizations and industries.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Despite these setbacks, the team has recently regained momentum and currently holds third place in the Central Division with a 23-15-0 record.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
JetBlue has struggled to return to profitability since the pandemic and last year, the airline faced further setbacks when engine unavailability grounded some of its planes and a merger with Spirit Airlines failed.
—Christine Chung, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Tom Dunlop, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Despite these setbacks, MBM Motorsports is confident, banking on Wallace's past success at superspeedways to see them through.
—Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
But their efforts weren’t enough for Maryland (11-4, 1-3 Big Ten), which left the Pacific time zone with back-to-back setbacks after getting surprised by Washington, 75-69, on Thursday night.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
Despite the setbacks, Matthews has still managed to tally 11 goals and 23 points in 24 games.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
That seems like a long shot for a right-hander who has already spent 19 seasons in the big leagues and suffered a variety of physical setbacks in recent years.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
In this new paradigm, workers who can effectively navigate change and bounce back from setbacks are positioning themselves as valuable assets to their organizations and industries.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Despite these setbacks, the team has recently regained momentum and currently holds third place in the Central Division with a 23-15-0 record.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
JetBlue has struggled to return to profitability since the pandemic and last year, the airline faced further setbacks when engine unavailability grounded some of its planes and a merger with Spirit Airlines failed.
—Christine Chung, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setbacks
reversals
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Yet in a few respects, a bit of wobbly action in the indexes, surge in volatility and reversals in some of the more overheated assets were overdue and probably necessary to test the bull market against higher bond yields and a more-foggy policy horizon.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
21 Dec. 2024
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But such policies could be subject to new executive orders or reversals.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Setbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setbacks. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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