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Recent Examples of degressive
Three frames from a video (below) showing a 70 kg climber ascending a 3.7 m vertical glass surface using a synthetic adhesion system with degressive load-sharing and gecko-inspired adhesives.
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Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2014
Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for degressive
regressive
Adjective
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Those of us who love the restorative peace of national parks will just keep fighting such regressive bills.—
Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Some criticized the image for promoting a regressive characterization of a subservient woman.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Degressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degressive. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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