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as in to revert
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
in extreme circumstances, people sometimes regress to the behavior they exhibited in childhood
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as in to deteriorate
to become worse or of less value
the annual celebration has regressed to the point where it's nothing more than an excuse to get drunk
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Recent Examples of regress
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 17 Nov. 2024
Still, over 150 years after Alcott began to pave the way in writing new stories and paths for women, society has regressed as the rights of women are back on the ballot.
—Ivelisse Rodriguez, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
As other industry-leading businesses regress back to the status quo (as if inclusivity was nothing more than a money grab), Fenty Beauty remains steadfast.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 29 Mar. 2024
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Verb
Locksley disputed the notion that Edwards is regressing.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 17 Nov. 2024
Still, over 150 years after Alcott began to pave the way in writing new stories and paths for women, society has regressed as the rights of women are back on the ballot.
—Ivelisse Rodriguez, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
The Orioles’ rotation began to regress in June, losing Kyle Bradish, Danny Coulombe and others to injury.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
As other industry-leading businesses regress back to the status quo (as if inclusivity was nothing more than a money grab), Fenty Beauty remains steadfast.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 29 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regress
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But this raises the question, what do President-elect Trump and HHS secretary nominee Kennedy mean by reverting, say, the FDA’s drug review process to a gold standard?Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Lastly, authoritarian regimes such as those in Venezuela and Nicaragua could see the benefit of a more transactional approach to foreign policy, the new White House happy to overlook their anti-democratic abuses as long as migration trends are reverted.CNN Staff, CNN, 7 Nov. 2024
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After civil war broke out in 2011, the Syrian economy deteriorated.Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Conditions had deteriorated overnight when the roof of a nearby mine collapsed.Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Most videos are 10 minutes or shorter, and are searchable by topic (sleep regressions, divorce, new sibling), age groups, or experts.Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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The 2024 data shows progress in some areas — such as at the position coach level, where non-white coaches now hold nearly half of the roles — but regression in others, particularly on the offensive side of the ball.Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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Plenty of tried and true tropes return this year: a woman moves to Europe to become a chocolatier and falls in love, a prince falls in love with a commoner, an American inherits an English manor and falls in love with a local.Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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The ranking is based on earnings growth, sales growth, return on equity and total stock return over the last five years, with more weight given to the last 12 months of data.Hank Tucker, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Yet heroin insinuated the lives of Stein and Harry at the peak of their success in the early 1980s, and the group’s fortunes faded as the addiction worsened.Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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In fact, a 2016 study found that blue light worsened migraine pain.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 Dec. 2024
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At 36 years of age and with his play declining, was Wilson’s career over?Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors declined to press charges against Mangum for making false allegations.Jenna West, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Across the Middle East and North Africa, many revolutions have overthrown autocrats, only for those countries to descend back into chaos or a more oppressive rule.NPR, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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Blinken met Friday with Turkey's foreign minister following discussions with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, aiming to bring Turkey into a broader consensus to prevent Syria from descending further into chaos.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The movie’s second half, in which László and Erzsébet’s vision of a new life in America has crumbled, is its most confronting section.Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Even if the glacier's entire ice shelf were to collapse today, the resulting ice cliffs would likely not be tall enough to crumble and trigger the catastrophic chain reaction previously feared.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Regress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regress. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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