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
Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Riley claimed to have been fighting Hodgkin's lymphoma, going through at least four remissions and relapses between 2012 and 2016.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
The person is so confident with the change that they are not tempted to relapse.
—Dominik Szot, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
However, some symptoms can be a relapse of the depression the antidepressants were treating and not ongoing withdrawal symptoms.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Riley claimed to have been fighting Hodgkin's lymphoma, going through at least four remissions and relapses between 2012 and 2016.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
Patients have relapsed into alcohol or drug use, become violent or died after prematurely leaving mental health facilities.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
The person is so confident with the change that they are not tempted to relapse.
—Dominik Szot, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relapse
Noun
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But The automatic foreign copyright reversion issue in this case did not occur until years later, said Marc Toberoff, attorney for the estate, and was never actually litigated.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
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One standout opportunity is Oracle (ORCL) , which is currently displaying a compelling mean reversion setup.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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If an offer sheet is not executed on or before April 18, however, his negotiating rights will revert.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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There were also signs of slippage with speed and pass coverage in the NFC championship, and that’s not likely to revert at 35.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Here’s the full breakdown: Neon – 5 A24 – 3 Netflix – 3 Universal – 2 Warner Bros. – 2 Disney’s Searchlight Pictures – 1 Universal’s Focus – 1 Mubi – 1 Sideshow/Janus – 1 See all the Oscar winners here and the red carpet looks here for the 97th Academy Awards.—
Aaron Couch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Mar. 2025
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Here is a full breakdown of the Cognizant Classic payout.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Deadline has confirmed with sources that the Academy’s exclusive negotiating window with the Oscars’ longtime broadcaster ABC has lapsed, and the organization is expected to shop the marquee ceremony to other networks and platforms.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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That application lapsed in a lukewarm market, and Mixue filed a fresh application last month.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Notably, the Sahm Rule has had no false alarms in predicting a recession and remains below the trigger level.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Trade tensions and signs of slowing growth have led to worries that a recession could be looming.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With Starship, the recent failures are a significant setback.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2025
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The big picture: The high court's eventual decision could deal a major setback to the LGBTQ+ community, which the executive branch has already targeted with an executive order blitz that undermines protections and quality of life for transgender people.—
Ina Fried,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Serious injuries were sustained and at least one person was transported to the hospital following a car versus pedestrian crash on Route 8 Southbound on Sunday morning, according to Connecticut State Police.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
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Car safety is one glaring example that Perez uncovered: During a car crash women are 47% more likely to be seriously injured than men and 17% more likely to die, even when researchers control for factors such as height, weight, seat-belt usage, and crash intensity.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s weaponization of longstanding U.S. intel sharing, vis-à-vis Ukraine, could accelerate Five Eyes’ collapse.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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State investigators plan to do a thorough analysis on the deadly trench collapse in Catonsville last week, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health confirmed to The Baltimore Sun on Tuesday.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Relapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relapse. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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