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Recent Examples of regressive The gambit could feel regressive in a less assured film and in the hands of a lesser actor, especially when the plot leads Stan’s character, Edward, to a miracle cure. Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024 For consumers, trade groups such as the Retail Industry Leaders Association have noted that tariffs are regressive and result in a tax on consumers through price increases. Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Dec. 2024 Such flat taxes are considered regressive by many experts because low- and middle-income taxpayers would end up paying a larger share of their incomes than would wealthy Americans. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024 The revenue generated from tariffs, though potentially substantial, is paid indirectly and generated from the functional equivalent of a regressive tax on consumers. Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for regressive 

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“Regressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regressive. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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