as in to return
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
after the national emergency had passed, the political parties abandoned their shotgun unity and reverted to their partisan squabbling
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According to documents first obtained by TMZ, Jay-Z’s attorneys filed an official notice in August stating that the Reasonable Doubt rights were set to revert back to Jay in 2031.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
One term of the deal is that that some of the movie’s rights will revert Coogler over the course of several decades.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
After stirring up speculation over whether the look was a wig or not, the star quickly reverted back to her usual brunette locks.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
In races with few polls, the polling average is reverted back toward the imputed average there based on polls in other states.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
One term of the deal is that that some of the movie’s rights will revert Coogler over the course of several decades.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
After stirring up speculation over whether the look was a wig or not, the star quickly reverted back to her usual brunette locks.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
In races with few polls, the polling average is reverted back toward the imputed average there based on polls in other states.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Revert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revert. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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