retrogression
noun as in strong fondness
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Example Sentences
Example:The old school faced a decline in enrollment due to its outdated facilities.
Definition:A decrease in size, quality, or degree. Worsening in condition or quality.
Example:There was a regression in standards when the regulation was abolished.
Definition:The action or fact of going back to a worse or less developed state or stage.
Example:The company's reputation suffered due to the degeneration of its management practices.
Definition:The process of becoming worse, of declining in quality or standards.
Example:Some accuse the church of backsliding on its moral principles.
Definition:The act or process of returning to a worse state, especially a less moral or devout state.
Example:The downgrade in the company's credit rating was a sign of financial trouble.
Definition:A lessening in status or quality; a dropping of a rating or grade.
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