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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The United States must lead the democratic world in defending itself from a reversion to historical patterns that could well lead to democracy’s demise.
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Alexander Vindman, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2020
Economists caution that a straightforward reversion to historical economic conditions is probably not realistic.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Small-caps have significantly lagged their larger counterparts, creating a potential springboard for mean reversion.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
But the reversion to the mean of a White male CEO also is happening at the same time that many firms are backing off their early-2020s commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Alexander Vindman, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2020
Economists caution that a straightforward reversion to historical economic conditions is probably not realistic.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Small-caps have significantly lagged their larger counterparts, creating a potential springboard for mean reversion.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
But the reversion to the mean of a White male CEO also is happening at the same time that many firms are backing off their early-2020s commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Reversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversion. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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