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retrograde

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verb

retrograde

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adverb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of retrograde
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
This is especially true as Mercury—your ruling planet—stations retrograde mid-month on the 15th. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025 After spending some time retrograding through Aries, Venus officially slips back into Pisces on March 27, presenting us with the chance to revisit matters of the heart with a more intuitive, spiritual perspective. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for retrograde
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrograde
Adjective
  • Strong economic data Although virtually no economic reports are entirely good or bad, and with the obvious caveat that monthly economic data are inherently backward looking, US data have been surprisingly resilient lately.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
  • This is especially prevalent given that the conversation around size inclusivity in fashion has taken a backward turn in recent seasons.
    Alice Cary, Vogue, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • The series is based on the popular Bethesda Game Studios games and features a post-apocalyptic wasteland of a retro American West.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
  • Product Details: Material: Crystal | Capacity: 10.5 ounces | Number of Glasses in Set: Four Best Coupe Champagne Glasses Bring retro glamour to your bar cart with the help of the Wolcott Optic coupe from Crate & Barrel.
    Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • But the age and condition of the fleet could deteriorate further, even with an infusion of cash to buy new equipment, because the wait times are so long.
    Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
  • Fiscal Policy Without exception, the fiscal position of large countries, including the United States, as measured by government debt relative to GDP, deteriorated due to the impact of spending during the pandemic.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Adverb
  • The impact caused the bus to flip counterclockwise and do a complete rotation before landing upright.
    Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Apr. 2024
  • While one set of dancers move clockwise, another dances counterclockwise, resulting in a moving pattern of vibrant colors.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • The vintage weather was perfect and allowed for early ripening.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • The home has its original hardwood floors, and vintage fixtures and historic interior trim, Williams said.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • The intense setup here is fairly straightforward as these types of sci-fi mystery shows go, with Buenos Aires residents going about their evenings when a sudden nightmarish snowfall descends over the metropolis, killing millions indiscriminately.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 May 2025
  • The American entrepreneur was one of the five passengers killed on June 18, 2023, while the compact submersible descended en route to the wreckage of the Titanic, and Rush is now in all the talking heads' crosshairs as the villain of this tragic story.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Similarly, Ralph Lauren has reminded shoppers of its legacy, trading space-age materials for oak walls, antique fixtures and vintage paintings. 4.
    Simon Hathaway, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • An antique mirror from the same time frame is also on display.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • The April 11 ruling came during a hearing in Maryland, where a Justice Department attorney declined to provide basic details about Abrego Garcia’s whereabouts.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 7 June 2025
  • Full-time workers declined by 623,000, while part-timers rose by 33,000.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 June 2025

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“Retrograde.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrograde. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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