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
Andy Jones, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
But the Tigers’ offense seemingly regressed in 2024, and Burden’s stats declined as a result.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
Also, recent funding cuts or freezes to agencies like USAID are already having ramifications on the ground, with public-health professionals concerned that progress in tackling diseases like tuberculosis will stall or regress.
—Simon Williams, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
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Verb
City and Arsenal have unexpectedly regressed, but that should take nothing away from Liverpool, who have been the best side in the country, with a 90-plus points season still possible.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
But the Tigers’ offense seemingly regressed in 2024, and Burden’s stats declined as a result.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
But that is also risky if either player has decent value around the league already but stays stagnant or regresses early.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
Also, recent funding cuts or freezes to agencies like USAID are already having ramifications on the ground, with public-health professionals concerned that progress in tackling diseases like tuberculosis will stall or regress.
—Simon Williams, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regress
Verb
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After 25 years, ownership rights for Sinners will revert back to Coogler instead of resigning with Warner Bros. in perpetuity.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2025
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Eastern Time in the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, which will revert back to the four-ball format.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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In March, Rose Shalom of Sunland lost her husband, Mannie Rezende, who had slowly deteriorated from Alzheimer’s over several years.—
Steve Lopez,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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But their relationship deteriorated as both countries became less secular.—
David Makovsky,
Foreign Affairs,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Minnesota newborns will soon be screened for a disease that can lead to delays in developmental milestones, regression of skills, seizures and in some cases death.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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And that also offsets the likely imminent regression of certainly Polanco and perhaps others toward league average as the season plays out.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Verb
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The scrappy, gender-bending show appeals to a unique cross section of theater kids and history buffs, with many audience members returning with their fathers.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Yes, Paddington Bear has returned—or, rather, he’s gone home.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The project, which originally set out to connect Los Angeles to San Francisco via train by 2020, is $100 billion over its original budget and years behind schedule — a problem that rail experts have said will only worsen if the funding pool shrinks.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Sometimes there's also a lack of support—if partners or family members don’t share the mental load, new moms can feel isolated, unappreciated, or resentful, worsening feelings of depression.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
1 May 2025
Verb
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While the cost of groceries, on average, declined, the report found the price of dining out got more expensive and is up about 4% from the past year.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Revenue is expected to decline between 4 percent and 5 percent, which anticipates a drop of 4 to 5 percent in North America, a mid-teen percent decline in Asia-Pacific and high-single-digit growth in EMEA.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Over 12 days, actors, directors, producers, influencers and the like will descend onto the carpeted steps — not just to promote their latest feature film at the high temple of world cinema, but also to turn a look.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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The haunting Frendo the Clown, which had been previously glimpsed dispatching teens in a potentially supernatural manner, descends on a farmhouse party filled with drunk teens.—
William Earl,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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One of the five Venezuelan opposition activists who recently escaped after more than a year confined inside the Argentine Embassy in Caracas says their dramatic rescue underscores the crumbling state of the Nicolas Maduro regime’s security forces.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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Prosecutors say Read struck John O’Keefe with her Lexus SUV and left him to freeze and die on the front lawn of 34 Fairview Road in Canton in the early morning of Jan. 29, 2022, after yet another argument in their crumbling relationship.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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“Regress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regress. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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