RETROGRADES Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

retrogrades

verb

present tense third-person singular of retrograde

as in deteriorates

to become worse or of less value the Dark Ages, the period following the fall of the Roman Empire when Western civilization seriously retrograded

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Recent Examples of retrogrades Then comes 11/11, the astro-numerological portal, and with it, Jupiter retrogrades into Cancer, your sector of wellness, service, and daily rituals. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025

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Authorities expect that 10% to 15% of remaining residents might leave for the winter months, Tolokonnikov added, perhaps more if the situation deteriorates further.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Production volumes may remain high over a short period, even as supply security deteriorates.

— Kari Stoever, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of deteriorates

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Color begins near 10,000 feet in September, and then descends roughly 500 to 1,000 feet per week.

— Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2026
Like the real-life star of such films as Black Swan, M is a former child actor whose film roles include a ballerina who descends into madness.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

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While the Science study found workers in remote-friendly jobs had higher levels of mental distress, other experts cautioned against the idea that remote work alone worsens mental health.

— Cordilia James, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Communities across Pennsylvania will need innovative solutions to promote flood resilience despite limited financial capacity as their levees continue to age, severe weather worsens and funding remains uncertain.

— Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of worsens

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The Packers’ identity is that of a team that can’t shut the door, one that crumbles when momentum turns in a hostile away environment.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
All of the big talk about personal drive, which makes Free Solo so darkly compelling, immediately crumbles into selfish pablum the second that children are introduced into the equation.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

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