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
Emily Corwin, NPR, 9 July 2025
His work uncovered a distinct biomarker that reliably differentiated between states of depression relapse and recovery.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
Hunter Ingram, Variety, 11 July 2025
The treatment for Whipple's disease is intense and long-term antibiotic treatments, as the condition is known to relapse.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
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Noun
The council's goals are to develop best practices for tapering off psychotropic medications to minimize risk of withdrawal symptoms and relapse, and to inform clinicians about them.
—Emily Corwin, NPR, 9 July 2025
His work uncovered a distinct biomarker that reliably differentiated between states of depression relapse and recovery.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
Verb
But when Dexter relapsed back into killing and exposed his son to the family trade, the homecoming turned sour and Dexter begged his kid to shoot him–– and Harrison obliged.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 11 July 2025
The treatment for Whipple's disease is intense and long-term antibiotic treatments, as the condition is known to relapse.
—ArsTechnica, 11 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
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Now, those same bases are reverting back to their original names, this time with different namesakes who share Confederate surnames — the Army found other service members with the same last names to honor.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
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After which, Too Much will revert back to cheerier Netflix mode.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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Otherwise, follow along for a full breakdown of Maye’s day and his leading receivers through two practices at training camp.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 July 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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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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In a recession, where Fed rate cuts might temporarily lower short-term yields, these bonds are likely to hold their value better than long-term counterparts.—
Dan Irvine,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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But Darby worries that a future recession could tip schools into deeper, more impactful budget cuts, and that vouchers could impact the general revenue available for education.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Donald Trump suffered a legal setback Thursday after a federal judge ruled against his administration's efforts to end Temporary Protected Status for tens of thousands of migrants.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Beneath the surface, both are grappling with personal wounds, career setbacks and lingering tensions between them.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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This premium headset includes a crash detection system that senses significant impacts and automatically alerts your emergency contacts—a reassuring feature, especially for solo riders on remote roads.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Authorities located the pilot with a parachute in a field close to the crash site.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
31 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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