On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Retrogressive. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as retrograde or regressive and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Retrogressive in a sentence
Retrogressive meaning
- Of or relating to retrogression.
- Directed towards the rear or the past; retrograde.
Synonyms of Retrogressive
Using Retrogressive
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to retrogression. | Directed towards the rear or the past; retrograde.
- Useful related words include: retrograde, regressive.
- In the example corpus, retrogressive often appears in combinations such as: is retrogressive, and retrogressive, retrogressive cultural.
Context around Retrogressive
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Retrogressive
- In this selection, "retrogressive" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, unrealistic, usual, potential, cultural, saying and traits stand out and add context to how "retrogressive" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include be a retrogressive move and development as retrogressive. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "retrogressive" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with retrogressive
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Contracting-out education is retrogressive. (5 words)
Retrogressive notions and prejudices that existed previously no longer hold. (10 words)
The book was motivated by fear of potential retrogressive effects on women's rights. (14 words)
That old and retrogressive culture will only serve to widen our fissures and exacerbate our socio-economic challenges and further delay the prosperity that our country so much needs and our people deserve,” he said. (35 words)
Mahumapelo used this line five times during a 13-minute address to journalists outside the Cape Town magistrate's court, while emphasising the point that the ANC could not support a “retrogressive” DA motion. (34 words)
Ms Opwora also noted that some residents are still practicing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) despite efforts by government and non-governmental organisations to eradicate the retrogressive cultural practice. (28 words)
Example sentences (16)
Msonkho observed that any form of misunderstandings between the two parties is retrogressive saying it is her wish to see people supporting law enforcers in tightening security.
These retrogressive traits need to be halted lest we end up worse than we are today.
Contracting-out education is retrogressive.
He said the electoral process should not be derailed by ill-informed Nigerians and retrogressive forces.
Mahumapelo used this line five times during a 13-minute address to journalists outside the Cape Town magistrate's court, while emphasising the point that the ANC could not support a “retrogressive” DA motion.
Ms Opwora also noted that some residents are still practicing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) despite efforts by government and non-governmental organisations to eradicate the retrogressive cultural practice.
Congress party certainly requires introspection at this stage but shunning the media altogether for a month is retrogressive.
He said, The situation in Kwara is really not about party, but our struggle against retrogressive leadership as a people.
Nairobi MCAs have unanimously rejected the Punguza Mizigo Bill terming it "unrealistic, retrogressive and aimed at eroding gains by the 2010 Constitution".
That old and retrogressive culture will only serve to widen our fissures and exacerbate our socio-economic challenges and further delay the prosperity that our country so much needs and our people deserve,” he said.
Among the challenges includes dropping out of school due to poverty, rape/ defilement, early marriages, teenage pregnancies, child labour and retrogressive cultural practices.
He, therefore, urged the PDP to restrain itself from its usual retrogressive actions and antics which he said, unnecessarily created tension in the polity.
However, TNM Super League giants—Be Forward Wanderers and Nyasa Big Bullets—have expressed their reservations, describing the development as retrogressive.
Retrogressive notions and prejudices that existed previously no longer hold.
The book was motivated by fear of potential retrogressive effects on women's rights.
This caused immense controversy, leading to a strike by students and complaints from the local press, including from nationalists who considered it to be a retrogressive move.
Common combinations with retrogressive
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- is retrogressive 3×
- and retrogressive 3×
- retrogressive cultural 2×