reversion
noun
the act of turning something the reverse way.
reversions
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pluralof reversion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The new cases, they add, underscore the need to boost vaccine coverage in order to head off such reversions in the first place.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 22, 2023
She added that, of course, tactical reversions to the ancient and “primitive” were recurrent modernist tropes.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 15, 2019
As Bob Dylan reversions a song for a compilation EP that turns classic tunes into same-sex wedding tracks, we look at how gender lyrics have evolved over the years.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2018
According to the figures, state officials had estimated that there would be $30 million in reversions, or temporary reductions, from state agencies for the year.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2015
All sorts of reversions to lower type are to be met with in higher species, but this by no means negatives the fact that some species are more and some are less developed.
From The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn by William Benjamin Smith
