as in reversion
the act or an instance of returning to a usually worse state or condition
She discussed some ways to help avoid a relapse after quitting smoking. After a long period of cancer remission, he suffered a relapse.
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as in to revert
to return to a usually worse state or condition
After a few good months of keeping their rooms clean, the kids relapsed into their old untidy habits.
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Recent Examples of relapse
Steve Kopack, NBC news, 1 July 2025
By some estimates, only 20% of people with eating disorders get treatment, relapse rates are high, and most people never even get properly diagnosed.
—Time, 26 June 2025
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july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Studies show people with high novelty-seeking scores are more likely to start substance use and more likely to relapse after abstinence.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Noun
Some analysts believe the current relapse in tensions between the two men will be short-lived given Musk’s reliance on the government, and vice-versa.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 1 July 2025
By some estimates, only 20% of people with eating disorders get treatment, relapse rates are high, and most people never even get properly diagnosed.
—Time, 26 June 2025
Verb
Rayya was an addict, and during the course of her dying, relapsed and became addicted to cocaine again.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Studies show people with high novelty-seeking scores are more likely to start substance use and more likely to relapse after abstinence.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relapse
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As a mean reversion trader, the goal is to identify these overreactions and take the other side when the setup aligns.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Overall, good old reversion to the mean likely is coming, Mazen states.—
Larry Light,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Verb
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The House version reverts the increase to $2,000 after 2028.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
28 June 2025
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But the council reverted back to its initial version that aligns with the other cities, citing better consistency for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office, which polices Del Mar, Solana Beach and Encinitas.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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According to the findings, the top metro areas Hoosiers move to include these cities, which are sorted alphabetically: Chicago, IL Cincinnati, OH Cleveland, OH Columbus, OH Detroit, MI Nashville, KY St. Louis, MO Here's a quick breakdown of each city and where Indiana ranks.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
25 July 2025
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Mechanical breakdown insurance What is mechanical breakdown insurance?—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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The agency failed to answer thousands of calls from flood survivors after allowing contracts for call-center workers to lapse one day after the disaster, according to The New York Times.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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The legislation, which has lapsed, was a #MeToo reform signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
3 July 2025
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The eye-popping rates triggered a sharp recession, pushed unemployment to nearly 11%, and spurred widespread protests.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Hideo Kumano, Japanese chief economist at Dai-ichi Life Research Institute, warned if the U.S. tariffs are imposed on Japanese goods, Japan will likely see a recession.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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Earlier this month, Greene was supposed to make a rehab start but suffered a setback with his groin and back injury.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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In the late 2000s, Erdogan started secret talks with the PKK leadership in Oslo, in coordination with Ocalan, which faced sabotage and setbacks, but eventually led to a ceasefire by the PKK in 2013.—
Ragip Soylu,
Time,
18 July 2025
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The police department is investigating the cause and motive of the crash.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 July 2025
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Further details about the vehicles involved and the circumstances of the crash were not released Friday.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
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Metallica famously initiated the landmark lawsuit against peer-to-peer file sharing company Napster in 2000, which led to further suits that ultimately caused the company's initial collapse.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The idea of cutting any deal with Maduro is political dynamite in Florida, where more than 350,000 Venezuelan Americans have made their homes and where emotions over Venezuela’s collapse on the hands of the Maduro regime run deep.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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“Relapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relapse. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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