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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backslides
Noun
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Individuals with weak immune systems are at higher risk for prolonged illness and relapses of symptoms.
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Also inexplicable is the movie’s setting circa the dawn of COVID, where masks and quarantine come into play — though for many out there, that was surely a time when relapses were around the bend, the temptation of a bender without judgment and out of view very easily had.
Verb
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Is gas still moving through the Tabriz-Ankara corridor at material volumes in mid-July, after the contract lapses?
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That could — when the policy lapses ― expose taxpayers to additional risk.
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Anagen is followed by a brief transitional phase called catagen, during which the follicle regresses and severs its connection to its blood supply.
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Whether the Commanders can catch the Eagles already likely depends on whether Daniels builds on his rookie season or hits a sophomore slump and regresses after Washington was the best fourth-down team in history last season.
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As light can selectively target the fluid, scientists were able to print microscopic conductive patterns that completely vanish once exposed to open air, which reverts the gel back into non-conductive liquid clusters.
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There are still times Stokes reverts back to his worst tendencies on the basketball court.
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Olmo returns in attacking midfield as Mikel Merino is left out of the starting lineup.
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For a platform with millions of merchants, a stablecoin that lowers acceptance costs and returns reserve income on idle balances goes straight to margin.
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“Backslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslides. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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