Near-synonym: reversal
Source: wiktionary
Reversion
/ɹɪˈvɜːʒ(ə)n̩/
Synonyms for "reversion" (168 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (34)
Noun(10 words)
about faceabout-faceabout-turnalternationatavismback trackback trailbackingbacking offbacking outbacking upbacksetbackslidingbackupbackward deviationbequeathalbequestbirthrightborough-englishcoheirship
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Strong matches (50)
ectropionentailequitable estateestate at sufferanceestate for lifeestate for yearsestate in expectancyestate in feeestate in possessionestate taileversionfalling backfeefee simplefee tailfeodfeodumfeudfeudal estatefief
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flip flopgavelkindheirloomheirshiphereditamentheritableheritageheritanceimprovementincorporeal hereditamentinheritanceinstaurationintroversionintussusceptioninvaginationinversionlapselaw of successionleaseleaseholdlegacylegal estateline of successionmode of successionparamount estateparticular estatepatrimony
Related words (84)
postremogenitureprimogeniturepronationreactivationrecidivismreclamationreconstitutionreconversionrecrudescencerecurrenceredintegrationreenactmentreestablishmentreformationregressionrehabilitationreinstatementreinstationreinstitutionreinvestiture
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reinvestmentrelapseremainderrenewalreplacementrestitutionrestorationresupinationretroflexionretroversionreturnreversalreversereversingrevulsionright-aboutright-about-facesetbackshifting trustshifting usesuccessionsupinationswingaroundthrowbacktopsy-turvinesstopsy-turvydomtransposaltranspositionturnturnaboutturnaroundturningturning backturning backwardsturning inside outturning inwardturning overultimogeniturevested estatevolte facevolte-face
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: regression, relapse, retrogression, reversal, about face.
- Sentence evidence is available for reversion, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "reversion".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "reversion"
Keep "reversion" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "reversion" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "reversion", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "reversion" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
14 entrieschangechange of directionchromosomal mutationfailuregenetic changegenetic mutationinterestmutationprocessrecurrencereorientationreturnreversalstake
More specific
4 entriesCollocations
5 entriesback mutationgenetic reversionreversion ratereversion to typerevertant allele
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
4 translations across 4 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- връщане към noun (return)
Dutch
1 entries- terugkeer noun (return)
French
1 entries- retour noun (return)
Latin
1 entries- reversiō noun (return)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
With its lavish brass and copperwork, this [bright chocolate] seemed a trifle too gay and unbecoming for a G.W.R. locomotive, and apparently the Company soon shared this view for there was a reversion to the standard Brunswick green.
Source: wiktionary
Well Russia at the present time is at a crossroads. It is often said that the Cold War is over and that the West has won it. That's only half true. Because what has happened is that the communists have been defeated, but the ideas of freedom now are on trial. If they don't work, there will be a reversion to, not communism which has failed, but what I call a new despotism which would pose a mortal danger to the rest of the world because it would be infected with the virus of Russian imperialism which of course has been a characteristic of Russian foreign policy for centuries.
Source: wiktionary
Why nothing capital of my master's wardrobe has drop'd lately—but I could give you a mortgage on some of his winter Cloaths with equity of redemption before November or—you shall have the reversion—of the French velvet, or a post obit on the Blue and Silver—
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "reversion"?
Closest matches include regression, relapse, retrogression, reversal, about face.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "reversion"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.