RETROGRESSES Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

retrogresses

verb

present tense third-person singular of retrogress

as in returns

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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Donald returns as captain for the third time, bidding to become the first captain in Ryder Cup history to lead three teams to victory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
That tropical expansion, with more sports and improved controls, dropped players onto Wuhu Island, which returns as the setting for Nintendo Switch Sports Resort.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

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The lease limits what can be built on the site and once the agreement is complete, ownership reverts back to the Spanglers.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
The school is owned by the city of Pembroke Pines, and a lease says the property reverts back to the city in 2037.

— Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2026

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