Oncoming and Retrogressive

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Oncoming adjective - Being soon to appear or take place.

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Retrogressive is an antonym for oncoming.

Retrogressive adjective - Going from better to worse.

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Oncoming is an antonym for retrogressive.

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Retrogressive and Oncoming. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/oncoming/retrogressive

Oncoming & Retrogressive. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/oncoming/retrogressive>.

Retrogressive or Oncoming. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/oncoming/retrogressive.

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