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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
C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Several wondered if the offense, which regressed to 15th in the league, would ever reclaim its form.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
Mike Sando, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Despite the strong rookie campaign, Edwards-Helaire began to regress in production.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Despite not missing a game in 2023, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa regressed and played only 11 in 2024.
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What happens if Higgins leaves and the Bengals regress on offense?
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Efforts were concentrated last summer on an unprecedented spending spree of nearly £200million on nine new signings, but the narrative this summer could revert back to players in the squad likely to attract weighty transfer interest.—
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His proposal also would remove an enhanced credit for Idahoans 65 years and older, and instead revert them to the same credit that others receive.—
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Conditions are deteriorating in a network of Syrian prisons holding terrorists of the Islamic State.—
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Despite the exciting success of the film in festivals and among journalists and audiences around the world, however, the situation here on the ground is deteriorating rapidly and the future looks bleak.—
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The Rangers are banking on a healthy Jung, a more experienced Wyatt Langford and the additions of Jake Burger and Joc Pederson to pad their lineup and protect against any regression from other players.—
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Regardless, Gourde would have likely fetched something for Seattle general manager Ron Francis because his pedigree is valued once spring-time roles around regardless of age and stat regression.—
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Serena ended her Indian Wells boycott in 2015 while Venus returned the following year.—
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Dutch Minister of Education, Culture, and Science Eppo Bruins approved the decision to return what the government said were objects looted by British soldiers in 1897 from the Kingdom of Benin, located in modern-day Nigeria.—
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According to the Financial Health Network’s Financial Health Pulse 2024 report, 70% of American households remain financially unhealthy with day-to-day financial realities worsening for many.—
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Many are barely able to pay their staff livable wages, causing rampant turnover and a scarcity of educators, further worsening educational outcomes.—
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The average home price in the six-county region declined 0.4% from December to $862,115 in January, according to Zillow, marking the sixth consecutive month of declines.—
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Another recent poll shows declining confidence, specifically in Republican individuals, in health agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.—
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The festivities continued well past midnight, with the newlyweds and their guests descending the mountain in jeeps under the stars.—
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Arctic air from Canada has descended on the Central and Eastern U.S., delivering record-breaking cold.—
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The show from Sister and Universal International Studios is set in a near-future Margate, against a backdrop of soaring inequality, as Chance discovers life and love while being forced to fight for her family and friends’ survival in a world that’s crumbling around her.—
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Typically under him, Newcastle are not a team that crumbles after conceding.—
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“Regress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regress. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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