1
as in to revert
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
in extreme circumstances, people sometimes regress to the behavior they exhibited in childhood
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as in to deteriorate
to become worse or of less value
the annual celebration has regressed to the point where it's nothing more than an excuse to get drunk
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Recent Examples of regress
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
James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Dennard Wilson's defenses are regressing, people are still struggling to figure out what Nick Holz does and Colt Anderson was a disaster last year.
—Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
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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
Still, Murder House is the brilliant anthology that convinced us to keep coming back, even after that hunger later regressed into a false hope that newer seasons could satisfy the same craving.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Dennard Wilson's defenses are regressing, people are still struggling to figure out what Nick Holz does and Colt Anderson was a disaster last year.
—Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regress
Verb
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Trump quickly reverted back to Boston, before taking one final question in the Oval Office.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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Hillerman would fire his agent, and the studio would never make the movie, so the rights would ultimately revert back to the author, opening the door for Robert Redford — a fan of the late Hillerman — to swoop in.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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Kabul wants to hedge against its deteriorating relationship with its former patron Islamabad, which accuses the Taliban of harboring a separate but allied group that has carried out deadly attacks inside Pakistan.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Those delaminations deteriorated between dive 80 and dive 88, its final dive, resulting in a local buckling failure that led to the implosion.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Think past life regression meditations, tarot and oracle card readings, and even sessions with psychics.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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But the Blazers seem to be a likely regression candidate on multiple fronts.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Under the agreement, accepted by both parties this week, Hamas will return all living hostages—believed to be around 20—in exchange for roughly 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and about 1,700 detainees from Gaza.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Texans were unable to take advantage of Curley’s second interception that came five-yards deep in the end zone and returned out to the Northwest 21.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Indiana Daily Student has over $400,000 to spend, but the former adviser of the paper said administrators hamstrung his ability to use those funds, worsening the newspaper's deficit spending.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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Knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease causing pain, swelling and stiffness in the knees that worsens over time.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hoyer declined to speculate on whether the major-league payroll would receive a boost after Wrigley Field hosted two playoff rounds.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The sentiment has affected Gulf IPOs, which are expected to decline to their lowest level since 2021.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On a screen above the stage, a flying saucer descended—an image that still lingers in my mind.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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The administration understands the profound risks involved — particularly the catastrophic damage to US credibility if such an operation failed or descended into prolonged conflict.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Murdaughs' facade of prosperity, love and happiness all starts to crumble after Paul crashes that boat.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Yet after three easy wins during a light nonconference schedule, the Nittany Lions crumbled.—
Travis Johnson,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Regress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regress. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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