revert to
phrasal verb
reverted to; reverting to; reverts to
1
: to go back or return to (an earlier state, condition, situation, etc.)
She has reverted (back) to her old habits.
My blood pressure has reverted to normal.
After playing badly in the last two games, he seems to have reverted to (is previous) form.
2
law, of property
: to be given to (a former owner or a former owner's heir)
The estate reverted to a distant cousin.
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At the same time, KFF posted an analysis which found that between 15 and 20 million people could become uninsured if the federal match rate of 90% reverted to the pre-Affordable Care Act rates that range between 50% and 83%.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The Child Tax Credit would revert to $1,000, and phaseout thresholds would lower significantly.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
De Luca and Abdy emerged the victors of a bidding war in part by making an unusual deal with the filmmaker wherein the rights to the IP revert to him after several decades.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
When Sheppard-Towner funding expired, responsibility for funding maternal and infant health programs reverted to the states.
— Made By History, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The Child Tax Credit would revert to $1,000, and phaseout thresholds would lower significantly.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
De Luca and Abdy emerged the victors of a bidding war in part by making an unusual deal with the filmmaker wherein the rights to the IP revert to him after several decades.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
When Sheppard-Towner funding expired, responsibility for funding maternal and infant health programs reverted to the states.
— Made By History, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Revert to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revert%20to. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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