regress
verb (used without object)
to move backward; go back.
will regress
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future tenseof regress.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Rachel Slaughter said her son will only receive six months of therapy this year and fears he will "regress" as a result.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
Yes, it’s inevitable that the talent level of the entire roster will regress, but as Kansas City is showing, that doesn’t have to mean a step back.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2023
You just keep moving the goalposts and raising the bar, because if you don't do that, then you will regress, go backwards.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2022
The Buffaloes finished 5-7 in each of the three seasons before Dorrell’s arrival and probably will regress to another losing record, as Dorrell still needs time to rebuild the talent level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2021
The risk for the Yankees is that Castro, still only 25 years old, will regress and underperform his salaries through 2019.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2015
