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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
Arkansas regressed to 4-8 with a 1-7 SEC record in 2023 when Pittman fired his first-year offensive coordinator, Dan Enos, following a 7-3 loss to Mississippi State in October. Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025 Here’s a look at where Tua Tagovailoa has regressed and what analysts are saying about him. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 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
  • Run defense by the safety opposite Minkah Fitzpatrick also has deteriorated.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The plan has seen rapid growth in recent years as California’s insurance market has deteriorated, with companies pulling back business in the state due to rising risks from climate change, losses caused by major wildfires and other factors.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Even before this rash of injuries, their defense had shown major signs of regression, and a usually reliable offensive line has really struggled.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Volpe earned just $879,000 this season, so that increase would mark a raise of more than 400% despite his regressions on offense and defense.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Laing also cautioned that sardines contain purines, which may cause a buildup of uric acid and worsen symptoms like joint pain and swelling for people with gout.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Pain may worsen at night or in the morning, not improve with rest, and differ from common muscle or digestive issues.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Agency officials and spokespeople declined to speak to ProPublica.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Trammell Crow declined to provide further details on the permit filing, including information on a construction timeline.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 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 12 Oct. 2025.

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