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
Prediction markets on military operations are, in my view, a regression to that same dynamic.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Rozier’s play fell off the proverbial cliff the following season, a level of regression extremely rare for a player in his prime.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Most of these kids are on individualized education programs, and regression can happen quickly.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
That infinite regression, however, didn’t make sense to physicists Stephen Hawking and James Hartle, who worked on the question together in the 1980s.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Rozier’s play fell off the proverbial cliff the following season, a level of regression extremely rare for a player in his prime.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Most of these kids are on individualized education programs, and regression can happen quickly.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
That infinite regression, however, didn’t make sense to physicists Stephen Hawking and James Hartle, who worked on the question together in the 1980s.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regression
reversion
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For mean reversion traders, this post-volatility environment is a goldmine.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Watch for and prune out any reversions, which are individual shoots lacking variegation.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Regression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regression. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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