Meaning & use
reversion
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A return to a former state, condition, or practice.
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The company's reversion to its old logo surprised loyal customers.
Biologists noted a reversion to an ancestral trait in the isolated population.
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In law and finance, 'reversion' also refers to property or rights returning to a former owner.
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