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 Unfortunately, in life, there are few greater certainties than eventual statistical regression to the mean; the Broncos are primed for it, after winning an absurd amount of one-score games. —

Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 May 2026 The regression has been shocking. —

Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 Corner Colton Hood’s selection in the second round, for example, attacked a gaping hole in the roster that Banks’ regression created. —

Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 May 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 See All Example Sentences for regression

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reversion

Noun

For those who are purely rate-motivated, the near-term outlook doesn't offer much relief: the Fed's rate path implies a gradual, modest decline in mortgage rates, not a reversion to pandemic-era levels.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The investor noted that dispersion in semiconductor stocks should force some mean reversion.

— Liz Napolitano,Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 18 May 2026