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Recent Examples of backslide
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Even star point guard Tyrese Maxey has backslid in terms of his shooting efficiency.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Phaedra appears to bow out early, Sweet Tea and Heavenly seem to backslide into more conflict, and the brewing drama between Gregory and King—something Quad alluded to in our recent chat (more on that here)—finally comes to light.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
On January 6, Mars retrograde will backslide into Cancer, bringing your ego to the forefront of your challenges.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Without consistent progress, the risk of backsliding into higher unemployment and economic instability could increase, potentially undoing the gains made in recent years.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Even star point guard Tyrese Maxey has backslid in terms of his shooting efficiency.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Phaedra appears to bow out early, Sweet Tea and Heavenly seem to backslide into more conflict, and the brewing drama between Gregory and King—something Quad alluded to in our recent chat (more on that here)—finally comes to light.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
On January 6, Mars retrograde will backslide into Cancer, bringing your ego to the forefront of your challenges.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backslide
Noun
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Young weaponizes addiction for profit, insurance giant Aetna has charged in a $40 million federal lawsuit, asserting that his businesses cycle patients from one entity to another and encourage relapse so billing cycles can start anew.—
Teri Sforza,
Orange County Register,
27 Jan. 2025
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After nearing a relapse, Jimmy manages to reach out to Paul instead, which is how the finale begins.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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His current contract with NBC News had been expected to lapse at some point after the 2024 election.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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If the credits are allowed to lapse, the average annual premiums could increase from $360 to $1,860.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Rangers are banking on a healthy Jung, a more experienced Wyatt Langford and the additions of Jake Burger and Joc Pederson to pad their lineup and protect against any regression from other players.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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Regardless, Gourde would have likely fetched something for Seattle general manager Ron Francis because his pedigree is valued once spring-time roles around regardless of age and stat regression.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Three years ago, Holly signed away the rights to Voss for cheap in a contract that reverts it all back in the event of Voss’ death.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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One of President Trump's first executive orders in his second term was reverting the name of Alaska's highest peak, Denali, to Mount McKinley.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
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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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Patrick Williams has regressed in the first year of a five-year, $90 million extension.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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And the Nuggets have regressed from eighth to 17th in defensive rating without their former lead defensive guard.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Does the Senate really want to put in office a secretary with zero medical training, who believes in raw milk and not in the extraordinary benefits of vaccinations, without asking him about such retrogression?—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
22 Nov. 2024
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In another 5-to-4 decision, Justice O’Connor wrote an opinion that would significantly alter the initial retrogression standard established in Beer v. United States.—
Nick Corasaniti,
New York Times,
21 Nov. 2023
Verb
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Dutch Minister of Education, Culture, and Science Eppo Bruins approved the decision to return what the government said were objects looted by British soldiers in 1897 from the Kingdom of Benin, located in modern-day Nigeria.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Serena ended her Indian Wells boycott in 2015 while Venus returned the following year.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Backslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslide. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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