REGRESSION Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

regression

noun

ri-ˈgre-shən

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 Corner Colton Hood’s selection in the second round, for example, attacked a gaping hole in the roster that Banks’ regression created. —

Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026 Neither could save Florida’s line from regression last year, allowing 20 sacks. —

Noah White, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026 For women who have finally found a regimen that gave them their lives back, this rapid physical regression is devastating. —

Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 22 Apr. 2026 Hospitals could require interdisciplinary case conferences when psychosis intersects with autism or rapid skill regression. —

Liz Koch, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regression

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reversion

Noun

The stock is finally starting to claw its way back, creating an ideal scenario for a mean reversion play.

— Nishant Pant, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The situation is one of ideological ferment, rather than a reversion to some Romneyite center.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026