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Recent Examples of regressive
Low earners also spend a greater share of their income on sales taxes at the state and local level relative to higher earners, contributing to a more regressive tax system, Vela wrote.
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Sarah Agostino,greg Iacurci,kelli Grant, Cfp®,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Who bears the real cost The ghost tax is regressive.
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Ascend Agency,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
These regressive management demands had never been raised previously.
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Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Sounds like regressive double taxation, right?
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Sarah Agostino,greg Iacurci,kelli Grant, Cfp®,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Who bears the real cost The ghost tax is regressive.
—
Ascend Agency,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
These regressive management demands had never been raised previously.
—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Sounds like regressive double taxation, right?
—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for regressive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regressive
degressive
Adjective
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Three frames from a video (below) showing a 70 kg climber ascending a 3.7 m vertical glass surface using a synthetic adhesion system with degressive load-sharing and gecko-inspired adhesives.
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“Regressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regressive. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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