REGRESSION Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

regression

noun

ri-ˈgre-shən

as in reversion

the act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior the regression to really childish behavior that boys often undergo when put in large groups

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Recent Examples of regression Based on last year’s results—Champions League qualification and two trophies—failing to qualify for Europe’s elite competition is a real regression. —

Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026 For women who have finally found a regimen that gave them their lives back, this rapid physical regression is devastating. —

Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 22 Apr. 2026 Here is what the Spurs must do in order to gain a 2-0 series edge over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday Game 2 Keys to Victory Prepare for regression The most obvious factor in the Spurs’ Game 1 victory was 3-point shooting. —

Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2026 The Bulls lost seven straight games in November in a rapid regression to the mean. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regression

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reversion

Noun

Meta is lingering around the 150-day moving average, and, having recently fallen below it, this reversion may be a head fake.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The situation is one of ideological ferment, rather than a reversion to some Romneyite center.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026