as in reversion
the act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior
the regression to really childish behavior that boys often undergo when put in large groups
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Recent Examples of regression
That shift can feel like regression, even though the underlying value system never truly changed.
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Michelle Konstantinovsky, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
The Lions' regression hasn't been a major surprise.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Former chairperson Yeung Sum in Sunday's news conference said the party's disbandment indicated the regression of Hong Kong from being a free and liberal society.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2025
The Red Sox could use a first baseman with Triston Casas' injury history and regression last season, and Alonso would be a perfect fit who could add some right-handed power to the lineup.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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reversion
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Mean-reversion bubbles, by contrast, are fads that inflate and collapse without transforming the underlying industry.—
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Platinum--a key metal in catalytic converters--is also benefitting from the energy reversion trade.—
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“Regression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regression. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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