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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Keep the effort easy enough that your movement quality improves rather than deteriorates.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Each function can hit its KPI while the overall customer or commercial outcome deteriorates.

— Sumit Srivastava, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of deteriorates

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Dawn breaks over the Pacific Ocean north of Hawaii as the Starship, now out of the re-entry heating zone, descends toward splashdown looking none the worse for the wear.

— William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Beneath it, museumgoers line up to drop a ball into a teak ramp that descends down the length of the Guggenheim spiral.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of descends

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Ask yourself what scenario is going to provide your brother with the best care, especially as his condition worsens and his needs change.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
The musician, 60, sat down with Tamron Hall for a candid conversation about living with Parkinson’s disease, which affects the nervous system, can affect movement and often worsens over time.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

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The companies offered more customer assurances in July, alongside more service protections that would enable customers to obtain temporary access to alternative rail services in the event of performance declines.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Bottura, who declines cooking at most food events nowadays, was driving when Gelb called to invite him to Utah and Las Vegas.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of declines

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When new, concrete possesses a thin, temporarily protective layer that, if not maintained, will wear away, exposing the interior, which gradually crumbles.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
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

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