Antonyms for backslide
ˈbækˌslaɪdback·slide

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1. lapse, backslideverb

   drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards

   Synonyms:
   slide by, retrogress, glide by, slip away, go by, slip by, relapse, recidivate, sink, elapse, fall back, pass, lapse, go along, regress

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1. backslideverb

   Synonyms:
   break faith, apostatize, retrograde, relapse, desert, fall away

How to use backslide in a sentence?

1. Daniel Kelemen:

   The EU has always been reluctant to act when there is a democratic backslide, they have previously hidden behind the fact that Article 7 doesn't work and that they don't have the right toolkit, so try and create new mechanisms. The problem with this new agreement is any mechanism Hungary and Poland will vote for will be so watered down and unenforceable in reality.

2. Maung Moccy:

   I lived under military rule all my life and I never experienced such a crackdown, honestly, I'm afraid they have decided to backslide on democracy.

3. Ken Meeks:

   Use anything you can find in your environment that helps you keep moving forward. If you keep moving, then you’ll keep making progress, even if it’s small, and you won’t backslide.

4. James Aldrete:

   There's no doubt that Biden's numbers across the country are struggling. There's no doubt that Democrats are concerned about that( potential) backslide out of the suburban vote.

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