Synonyms of regression

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reversion
• retrogression
• relapse
• decline
• return
• lapse
• atavism
• backslide
• degeneration
• nondevelopment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• development
• evolution
• progression
• advancement
• growth
• maturation
• gestation
• ripening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of regression

Green is 36 and showed signs of regression on both sides of the ball. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

The researchers performed regression analysis to isolate these variables. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

This current year, though, feels like a regression, with a lineup that, bar one or two interesting choices, mostly feels like it could have been plucked straight out of 2015. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Economic progress slows when that guarantee is taken away, as Hong Kong has witnessed in its sad regression from the promises of an independent judiciary made in 1997. — Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026