as in to revert
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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Recent Examples of retrogress
After the 1960s, after the switch in—the shift in the strategy to gaining political clout, a lot of those trends stalled, slowed, even retrogressed.
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WSJ, 3 July 2017
WSJ, 3 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrogress
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The House version reverts the increase to $2,000 after 2028.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
28 June 2025
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But the council reverted back to its initial version that aligns with the other cities, citing better consistency for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office, which polices Del Mar, Solana Beach and Encinitas.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Recalibrating the brain's pleasure pathways enables desire to return organically, as observed by the Kinsey Institute, which reported a 25% increase in arousal response among participants who underwent dopamine reset.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Hart undercut the route, picked off the throw and returned it for a touchdown.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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“Retrogress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrogress. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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