regression

Analysts use statistical techniques like linear regression to help tease this out.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

Conditional logistic regression allowed them to compare changes within individual patients.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

“And because I think that the last ‘pen that he had, there was a little bit of regression.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

But if he does return to ties and suits as prime minister, it will only be a regression to his previous Westminster look.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Will we ever come to an end in our understanding of the nature of matter, or is there an infinite regression into more and more fundamental particles?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

A simple regression showed that — including similar control variables as in prior regressions — the likelihood of private listings and sales to investors increases with age.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026

“If key departures slow iteration, cause quality regressions, or reduce community trust, the open-source flywheel weakens.”

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

They solve problems, explain steps, interpret statistical output and run regressions from uploaded data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025

Former audio programmer Isaac Hudd says "mistakes started piling up" during crunch, and says "regressions", where one team would fix a bug only for another to unwittingly bring it back to life, became increasingly common.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025

Some apparent regional or continentwide regressions of technology in Australia may stem from the isolation and relatively few inhabitants of its population centers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond