RETROGRESSING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

retrogressing 1 of 2

adjective

as in regressing

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retrogressing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of retrogress

as in reverting

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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Adjective

Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.

— Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.

— Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2026

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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Marathon Petroleum, YTD Cyclical (or mean reverting) businesses look cheapest at the top as P/Es fall on record earnings.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
The company’s chief software officer Wassym Bensaid said the halo wheels move driver functionality forward, rather than reverting back to buttons.

— Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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The ferry, a wide-bodied catamaran, had just left Kyrenia, known as Girne in Turkish, and was carrying many Turkish tourists returning from vacation.

— Andrew Wilks, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Season 3 will be the final chapter of Maxton, with Harriet Herbig-Matten returning as Ruby and Damian Hardung reprising his role as James.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

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