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noun

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Recent Examples of regress
Verb
The situation changes as firms transition from traditional management to the value creating mode, or alternatively, regress backwards. Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Whether the Commanders can catch the Eagles already likely depends on whether Daniels builds on his rookie season or hits a sophomore slump and regresses after Washington was the best fourth-down team in history last season. David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
After earning a Gold Glove Award in his rookie season, Volpe has regressed at the plate and on defense this season. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Funds with top ratings often regressed to the mean. Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for regress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regress
Verb
  • Given that context, HD may offer a favorable risk-reward setup for a mean-reverting bounce.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
  • My makeup routine hasn’t completely reverted.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Breaking them down to save for a later date isn’t enough, as bugs will still nestle their way in even as the cardboard deteriorates.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Our hygiene deteriorates.
    Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While integrating Woltemade has perhaps exacerbated the diminishment of those returns, the regression also hints at something more fundamental with Newcastle’s attacking set-up.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, it’s followed by very rapid regression.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even though the Nittany Lions lost a top-five draft pick in edge rusher Abdul Carter, the thought was that Knowles could elevate an already-strong Penn State defense that returned plenty of talent.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • After a 2024 absence and pandemic-era drive-through editions, the festival returned in full force with food, music, dance and culture.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mostly sunny and very warm; persistent dry weather will worsen drought conditions through the weekend.
    Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Thompson said the lending skew will ultimately create worsened housing markets.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And some items, though limited, have seen prices decline, including Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip ice cream, Montgomery Inn’s full rack of ribs, Pringles potato chips and Red and Blue Bicycle Playing cards (though a standard deck has risen 11% in line with the overall index.
    Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Netflix has declined to comment on Musk’s campaign.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Once federal police and the National Guard descended on Washington, incidents further declined to 3,592.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In an interview with Ars Technica, Fiaschetti said the company plans to keep Arcs in orbit for extended periods, ready to descend when called upon.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By the end, the old Wembley was best viewed from a distance — ideally 15 or 20 years’ distance as the crumbling concrete and antiquated facilities meant the Empire Stadium belonged in the same bygone era as its official name.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The recent protests were triggered by the deaths of several pregnant women following routine C-sections in the coastal city of Agadir, spotlighting the crumbling healthcare system.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Regress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regress. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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