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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.
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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.
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Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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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.
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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
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As light can selectively target the fluid, scientists were able to print microscopic conductive patterns that completely vanish once exposed to open air, which reverts the gel back into non-conductive liquid clusters.
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There are still times Stokes reverts back to his worst tendencies on the basketball court.
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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.
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Another six months of war and the negotiating position deteriorates.
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The bureaucratic coldness of Bolshevik Communism and the violent regressions of Fascism were yet worse.
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The engineering team that was building new features is now fighting regressions.
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Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise, Derry's resident killer clown, shapeshifter, and hallucination-manifesting cosmic monster.
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In the case of a contest, this will ensure a new leader is in place before Parliament returns in September.
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The virtual oar-yanking celebration in a baseball atmosphere was one of those weird juxtapositions that seem to get fostered whenever a World Cup fanbase descends upon a host city.
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When a bartender goes missing, Ohm descends into both his own history and that of this Overlook Hotel–esque setting in a film that verifies the suspicion that McCarthy is one of the best genre directors currently working.
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Top 5 Can’t Miss Stay at The Omnia, one of Zermatt’s most luxurious Alpine retreats, complete with sleek, modern rooms and sweeping Matterhorn views.
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As travelers look to unplug and connect, books are becoming the new itinerary—driving trips, retreats and a revival of slow, immersive book travel.
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The condition also worsens over time.
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Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease that worsens over time and occurs when lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred, according to Mayo Clinic.
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Years of going through the ebbs and flows of playoff games had the Knicks ready.
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Construction ebbs and flows with cyclical interest rates.
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“Regresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regresses. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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