Melioration and Retrogression

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Melioration noun - The act of relieving ills and changing for the better.

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Retrogression is an antonym for melioration in improvement topic.

Nearby Words: meliorated, meliorative, meliorating

Retrogression noun - The act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior.

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Melioration is an antonym for retrogression.

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Retrogression and Melioration. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/melioration/retrogression

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