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
Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024
Earlier this week, Kim, 60, and her sister Kyle Richards were reportedly involved in a dispute amid Kim’s relapse into her alcohol addiction.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
There are approximately 25 cases annually in the United States of very high-risk relapsed Wilm’s tumor, according to CCRF.
—Mark Tatge, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The three months of CAR-T treatment got him into remission but as there was a risk of relapse, the next step was a bone marrow transplant.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024
Earlier this week, Kim, 60, and her sister Kyle Richards were reportedly involved in a dispute amid Kim’s relapse into her alcohol addiction.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Verb
The comedian went in and out of rehab more than a dozen times throughout his life, and was sober for three years before relapsing again in 1995.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
There are approximately 25 cases annually in the United States of very high-risk relapsed Wilm’s tumor, according to CCRF.
—Mark Tatge, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relapse
Noun
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History shows that external actors make reversions to conflict much greater.—
Brandon Hoffman,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The missed projection was the result of state reversions and unanticipated growth of services for gaining and disabled residents.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And the highest mountain in North America, now known as Denali, will revert back to Mount McKinley, its name until President Barack Obama changed it.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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If Congress doesn’t act—again, unlikely—the tax brackets in 2026 will revert back to those on the left.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The genetic breakdown of the Natomas dogs now is not known.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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Here’s a breakdown of the playoff overtime rules: A coin flip determines which team receives the opening kickoff.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Cruise's option lapsed in 2004, leading DiCaprio to eventually purchase the rights to Larson's book himself in 2010.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Given recent precedent, the fragility of Israel's ruling coalition and the yawning gap between the belligerents, this deal is just as likely to collapse, or simply to lapse, as to foster a longer-term peace.—
Max Rodenbeck,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The recession of the early nineties briefly shrank the business.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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The most recent of the recorded bankruptcy filings was for Trump Entertainment Resorts in 2009, following the 2008 recession.—
Ryan Smith,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Firstly, the company faced significant setbacks in its clinical trials, particularly with its rheumatoid arthritis drug, filgotinib, which failed to gain FDA approval.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Comets fall 7-4 to San Diego The Comets suffered a setback last week, losing 7-4 against the San Diego Sockers on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California.—
Nathan Dunn,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police suspect a motorcycle driver was speeding and impaired during a crash that killed two people and injured two others, according to a news release.—
Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Jan. 2025
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Like other Genesis researchers, McKeegan underscores that, unfortunately, what many people remember about Genesis is the crash.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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The building’s collapse was also one of the deadliest structural engineering failures in United States history.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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Environmental groups warned the order could hasten ecological collapse in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Relapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relapse. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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