- present participle of backslide.
backsliding
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Three weeks is only a sliver of the NFL season; a backsliding team has plenty of time to correct its course.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
His husband is still paying off his old credit-card debt, and they are constantly trying to cut down on expenses to avoid backsliding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The landlocked Central Asian country was once seen as the most democratic in the region, but Japarov has been criticised for backsliding since he came to power after a revolution in 2020.
From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025
But the north African nation has since seen democratic backsliding and the re-imposition of aspects of authoritarian rule.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
Brother Fowles had been in Kilanga six years, which really when you think about it is long enough for about any kind of backsliding you could name.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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