Progress and Reversion

Progress

Progress noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Usage example: the rapid progress of medical science in the last century

Reversion is an antonym for progress.

Reversion

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

Progress is an antonym for reversion in return to a former state topic.

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