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
The new drug will not reverse regressions that have already occurred.
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, Glenn announced Smith would be the team’s starting quarterback despite a significant regression from his previous years with the Seahawks.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
This wave is one symptom of a broader cultural regression.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Farke will hope this is a spell of the data variance going against them, with, hopefully, a regression to the mean to come.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, Glenn announced Smith would be the team’s starting quarterback despite a significant regression from his previous years with the Seahawks.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
This wave is one symptom of a broader cultural regression.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Farke will hope this is a spell of the data variance going against them, with, hopefully, a regression to the mean to come.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regression
reversion
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The announcement amounts to a reversion back to the bill the Senate passed last week that would have funded all of DHS except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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Approaches such as momentum trading, mean reversion, and hedging can be applied.—
Felysha Walker,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Regression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regression. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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