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regression

[ri-gresh-uhn] / rɪˈgrɛʃ ən /


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"We saw total tumor regression and long-term prevention of recurrence, all without seeing any systemic toxicity."

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Trade experts argue that the shift reflects audience demand rather than creative regression in the industry.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

In 1975, as a student at Harvard, I wrote the first law review note calling for the use of statistical regression analysis in employment discrimination cases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

It was a massive regression, and it felt familiar.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2025

It should be said that regression analysis is more art than science.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt