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
History shows that external actors make reversions to conflict much greater.
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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
If Okinawans hoped that the reversion to Japanese governance in 1972 would decrease the U.S. presence on their lands, hopes were dashed by geopolitical considerations.
—Mio Yamada, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2016
This trade setup is straightforward, utilizing just two technical signals to guide the trade: RSI (Relative Strength Index): RSI measures the strength of a trend and can also act as a mean reversion indicator.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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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
If Okinawans hoped that the reversion to Japanese governance in 1972 would decrease the U.S. presence on their lands, hopes were dashed by geopolitical considerations.
—Mio Yamada, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2016
This trade setup is straightforward, utilizing just two technical signals to guide the trade: RSI (Relative Strength Index): RSI measures the strength of a trend and can also act as a mean reversion indicator.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 7 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 24 Mar. 2025.
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