regress
verb (used without object)
to move backward; go back.
have regressed
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present perfectof regress.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In fact, he seems to have regressed in some ways.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2025
Lord Rose, who recently stepped down as Asda's chairman, told the BBC: "We have regressed in this country in terms of working practices, productivity and the country's wellbeing."
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025
Common sense suggests there must be another reason for this lack of success other than just the manager, particularly as, under Van Gaal, Mourinho, Solskjaer and Ten Hag, United have regressed after initial success.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2024
Since then, technological innovation seems to have regressed into a morass of cryptocurrency scams, new ways to invade personal privacy, and robotaxis that collide with emergency vehicles, block traffic and drive themselves into wet cement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
Had she stayed in Venezuela, García said, she would have regressed professionally and felt frustrated and hopeless.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
