as in returns
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
the quality of research at the university lab has begun to retrogress since the massive budget cuts went into effect
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Trillo leads an artist-first approach to AI integration that pushes back against the notion that the technology is simply a production shortcut, arguing instead for AI as a tool that returns time, ambition, and humanity to the creative process.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026 -
The organization will again have to debate how to set its middle infield when Hernández returns.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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There are still times Stokes reverts back to his worst tendencies on the basketball court.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Democrats currently hold a 6-5 edge, and the new map will hold until the process reverts back to a bipartisan redistricting commission after the 2030 Census.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Retrogresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrogresses. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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