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as in reverts
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 deteriorates
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 regresses
David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
There’s no true aspect of his game that stands out, and without a true calling card that could come back to haunt him if his shooting regresses.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
So perhaps the off-ramp is some disaster that regresses on social, technological, or political progress, knocking backward humanity’s millennia-long history of struggle and growth.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
There’s no true aspect of his game that stands out, and without a true calling card that could come back to haunt him if his shooting regresses.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
So perhaps the off-ramp is some disaster that regresses on social, technological, or political progress, knocking backward humanity’s millennia-long history of struggle and growth.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regresses
Verb
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The deduction and the phase-out levels will increase by 1% a year until 2029, when the cap reverts back to the original $10,000.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This means green signals are inherently weaker, and when outdoor sunlight adds noise, the measurement range shrinks even further, and accuracy deteriorates.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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When trust between boards and CEOs deteriorates, cracks spread quickly.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This includes scalable infrastructure that runs red team evaluations on every model update, integrating with CI/CD pipelines to catch possible regressions before deployment.—
David Talby,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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After giving up three out of four games in their latest series against the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees still hold a multi-game lead over the Kansas City Royals for a playoff spot, despite numerous injuries and surprising regressions for their star players.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Fernandes immediately returns the pass, but Amad’s shirt is pulled, and the referee points to the spot.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Conrad also says goodbye to Belly and returns the infinity necklace to her.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Funiculars use a counterweight pulley system so that when one car of a funicular descends, the other car can ascend.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Then the Marswalker does its job and climbs or descends a staircase.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, in a separate ranking of the most peaceful beachside retreats, the Gold Coast ranked third.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Interestingly, in some of these foliage-laden retreats, visitors may more likely bump into a heron than a fellow traveler.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This means that damaging workplace behaviors reduce productivity directly as well as create emotional exhaustion that worsens the decline.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The company travels to Rome, where Blackshirts march in the piazzas, but Duse’s health worsens.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wind power ebbs and surges with the weather.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Regresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regresses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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