Synonyms for throwback
ˈθroʊˌbækthrow·back

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1. throwbacknoun

   Synonyms:
   anachronism

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1. atavist, throwbacknoun

   an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism

   Synonyms:
   reversion, atavist, atavism

   Antonyms:
   progressive

2. atavism, reversion, throwbackadjective

   a reappearance of an earlier characteristic

   Synonyms:
   reverting, reversal, turnabout, turnaround, relapsing, lapse, regress, backsliding, lapsing, regression, reverse, atavism, atavist, retrogression, relapse, retroversion, reversion

   Antonyms:
   progressive

3. atavistic, throwback(a)adjective

   characteristic of an atavist

   Antonyms:
   progressive

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1. Katie Rosenfeld:

   The YU administration's announcement today that The YU administration will cancel all student club activities rather than accept one LGBTQ peer support group on campus is a throwback to 50 years ago when the city of Jackson, Mississippi closed all public swimming pools rather than comply with court orders to desegregate.

2. Matthew Belloni:

   We are in the middle of the #MeToo movement, the push for diversity, the backlash to a lot of the Trump stuff. He is in many ways a throwback host to a time before we had all of these concerns.

3. Aaron Carter:

   I am actually not a supporter of Trump, I’ve gone on the record multiple times saying that. I tweeted that a few years ago – a couple of years ago? And you know it was – my fans were quick to enlighten me about why I shouldn’t be a supporter. ...When I am performing I will I’ll do throwback songs, but I don’t really go that route.

4. Matthew Belloni:

   This is a different moment in Hollywood than when Ricky Gervais last hosted the show, we are in the middle of the #MeToo movement, the push for diversity, the backlash to a lot of the Trump stuff. He is in many ways a throwback host to a time before we had all of these concerns.

5. Nick Carpou:

   This is a challenging play time for adult-oriented films, the film is definitely a throwback to an old fashioned way of creating atmosphere and layering tension. It's visually stunning and genuinely creepy.