REGRESSION Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

regression

noun

ri-ˈgre-shən

as in reversion

the act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior the regression to really childish behavior that boys often undergo when put in large groups

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Recent Examples of regression About intermittent success, too, followed by inevitable regression in the only game the United States takes seriously yet cannot seem to conquer the world in. —

Leander Schaerlaeckens june 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026 Club brass was banking on internal improvement but underplaying the possibility for internal regression. —

Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026 The undercover officer then used age-regression software to send a photo of herself. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026 The Clippers have shown no signs of regression, and are slotted as the No. 2 seed. —

Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for regression

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reversion

Noun

No photos have been revealed yet for next year’s release, but the reversion to the name Super Freak suggests the original details should return as well.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
For those who are purely rate-motivated, the near-term outlook doesn't offer much relief: the Fed's rate path implies a gradual, modest decline in mortgage rates, not a reversion to pandemic-era levels.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026