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 The Spurs need to tighten up around the margins to account for the upcoming regression from 3-point range. —

Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2026 After all, no poet talks seriously about doing statistical regression on sonnets to find the optimal ones. —

Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026 Doctors warned the family to expect regression and limited mobility. —

Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026 Skill regression is not caused by permissive parenting. —

Liz Koch, STAT, 6 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