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Recent Examples of backslide
David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Natomas Unified seemed to struggle this year, seeing a slight backslide in the number of students meeting standards in ELA and only a slight increase in math.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Much of that strategy continues today, with officials expressing confidence the city will not backslide into its violent past.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The White House is nonetheless fielding complaints, made in private and public, from Republicans who believe Trump is encroaching on Congress’s power of taxation and threatening to send the United States into an economic backslide.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Natomas Unified seemed to struggle this year, seeing a slight backslide in the number of students meeting standards in ELA and only a slight increase in math.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
His record at other ATP Tour events was reasonable, despite issues with his physicality and a feeling of backsliding in his game.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Much of that strategy continues today, with officials expressing confidence the city will not backslide into its violent past.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backslide
Noun
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Prescribers also have to contend with a lack of information about the long term effects of GLP-1 usage, which becomes especially dangerous when a return to form doesn’t just include weight loss but a possible relapse to life-threatening substance abuse.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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Studies show that adults with anxiety and untreated ADHD suffer greater functional impairment and more frequent relapses, meaning their severe anxiety or depressive episodes keep returning despite therapy or medication.—
Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This paycheck only includes pay for the second week of February, as government funding for the agency lapsed on February 14.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s nomination of Nick Adams as Ambassador caused protests in Malaysia, and ultimately lapsed in the Senate.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On Sunday, Glenn announced Smith would be the team’s starting quarterback despite a significant regression from his previous years with the Seahawks.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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However, Ivey saw a regression in his production this year, primarily playing off the bench for the Pistons before the trade.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That also means that either reverting BIOS settings or performing an OS reset is possible.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Huskers took a brief pause from their doldrums to summon up a home win against Minnesota only to revert back to losing, dropping four more in a row.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Approaches such as momentum trading, mean reversion, and hedging can be applied.—
Felysha Walker,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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What once looked like a high-margin growth story is now at risk of becoming a margin reversion story.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That applies the same to the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers in the East, and even the Florida Panthers with how Gustav Forsling’s game has regressed this season.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Since returning to the court after a three-game absence on Thursday, James has filled his role to a T, one that has regressed production-wise with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves fully healthy and available.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This book is all about the fight to stem the tide of retrogression.—
Ken Makin,
Christian Science Monitor,
19 Nov. 2025
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Visa retrogression might become more of an issue for Indian and Chinese applicants who invest under the high-unemployment category due to its more limited availability.—
Sam Silverman,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What is taken, what is returned, and what forms of continuity are made possible?—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Depending on the state where the trust is held, it can be terminated altogether if the beneficiaries consent, returning the assets to the parents.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Backslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslide. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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