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reversionary

adjective
re·​ver·​sion·​ary | \ ri-ˈvÉ™r-zhÉ™-ËŒner-Ä“ How to pronounce reversionary (audio) , -shÉ™-\

Definition of reversionary

: of, relating to, constituting, or involving especially a legal reversion

Examples of reversionary in a Sentence

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 However, FitzGerald pointed out that the SDSU initiative does not include a reversionary clause that would undo the sale if all the redevelopment projects mentioned in the measure don’t occur. — Roger Showley, sandiegouniontribune.com, "SDSU West ballot measure poses questions of city control," 6 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of reversionary

1720, in the meaning defined above

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