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as in retro
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
the loft's retrograde decor seeks to capture the look and feel of the swinging '60s
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as in to deteriorate
to become worse or of less value
the Dark Ages, the period following the fall of the Roman Empire when Western civilization seriously retrograded
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as in counterclockwise
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Recent Examples of retrograde
Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
Neptune, on the other hand, is currently retrograde in its domicile, Pisces, enhancing our intuition while intensifying the need for introspection.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
An opportunity for intimacy may feel profound as Venus retrograde conjoins the North Node.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Meanwhile, Mercury and Venus are retrograde at the top of your chart, attracting bosses, parents and authority figures from your past back into your world.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
Neptune, on the other hand, is currently retrograde in its domicile, Pisces, enhancing our intuition while intensifying the need for introspection.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
Verb
Meanwhile, both Mercury and Venus are retrograde opposite your sign, which will attract old partners, both romantic and professional, back into your world.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
An opportunity for intimacy may feel profound as Venus retrograde conjoins the North Node.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrograde
Adjective
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At the lower left side of the backward C that makes up the northern crown is an extremely faint star, T-Coronae Borealis.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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The reactive approach that most companies take results from this backward focus.—
Helen Mason,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Built in 1958, the charmingly retro 3,899 square foot, four bedroom, four bathroom property is going for $4.95 million.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Typically following retro design cues, many of Hazan's masterpieces are more at home in an art gallery than on the street alongside commuters – with some bikes going for as much as US$125,000.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Experts noted that the election took place in a deeply divided nation, where citizens were split on how best to confront surging crime and a deteriorating economy.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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The ministry said that due to the sweeping tariffs imposed by the U.S., as well as the U.S.-China trade war, the growth outlook for both the U.S. and China will deteriorate.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Its hand moves counterclockwise around the dial once every 24 seconds, whether the time is suspended or not, to remind you that the watch is still working.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Zoom out: The vortex is an area of low pressure with winds swirling counterclockwise around it .—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Like a vintage automobile that’s been kept in fine tune, this one hums like a V8, right from the turn of the key.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Curio shops may sell items ranging from vintage taxidermy and unusual natural specimens to antique medical instruments and historical artifacts.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Air enters through these grilles, descends vertically some 30 feet (10 meters) and then passes horizontally over four massive swimming pool size water baths, each with a maximum depth of 6.5 feet (two meters).—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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In an era when political discourse so often descends into outrage and division — on cable news, in Congress, even in school board races — the quiet decency shown in Skokie feels all the more remarkable.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The nonprofit is offering a $500 reward per set for the return of the antique doors.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Among the weird things people left behind were a full sheet of uncut $2 bills, a toilet seat, silicone butt pads, a rattlesnake preserved in a jar of whiskey and an antique French guide to performing exorcisms.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The hospital declined to say whether Ikner was one of their patients.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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County officials declined to comment on the civil lawsuit.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Retrograde.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrograde. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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