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Recent Examples of regressive
The legislation compounds the regressive nature of the Trump administration’s recent tariff policies, economists said.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Spread it around Twitter where the console wars are still kept alive via delusion, sadness and regressive human thinking.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
There is something regressive, even nationalist, about entertaining the notion of aesthetic perfection, let alone striving after it.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
Lastly, the report raises valid concerns about the regressive nature of the property tax system but offers no practical or comprehensive solutions.
—George Cardenas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Spread it around Twitter where the console wars are still kept alive via delusion, sadness and regressive human thinking.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
There is something regressive, even nationalist, about entertaining the notion of aesthetic perfection, let alone striving after it.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
Lastly, the report raises valid concerns about the regressive nature of the property tax system but offers no practical or comprehensive solutions.
—George Cardenas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for regressive
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“Regressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regressive. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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