as in regression
the act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior after the birth of his baby brother, the toddler temporarily underwent a kind of reversion, acting like a baby himself

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Recent Examples of reversion 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 One standout opportunity is Oracle (ORCL) , which is currently displaying a compelling mean reversion setup. Nishant Pant, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025 History shows that external actors make reversions to conflict much greater. Brandon Hoffman, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for reversion

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“Reversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversion. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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