The phrase "are retrogressive" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe actions, policies, or trends that are moving backward or regressing rather than progressing.
Example: "The recent changes in policy are retrogressive and do not support the advancement of social equality."
Alternatives: "are regressive" or "are backward-moving".
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Certain factions within feminism also regarded any direct representation of the female body to be retrogressive.
Cavenagh said although the arrest was lawful under NT legislation, the paperless arrest scheme was "retrogressive" and unjustifiable preventive detention.
Cavanagh said while the arrest was lawful under NT legislation, the paperless arrest scheme was "retrogressive" and unjustifiable preventative detention, and recommended it be repealed.
To have the plan approved, lawyers say, the city would have to show that the proposed changes would not be "retrogressive," that is, that they would not harm the interests of minority voters.
I encounter nearly universal skepticism about the prospects for what most people call "balance," a term that is retrogressive because it compels you to think in terms of tradeoffs.
And these experts thought it was retrogressive in its reliance on American universities, faith-based organizations and nongovernmental organizations, whose ability to pay higher salaries could drain workers from local public health systems that should be reinforced instead.
It's also clear that most versions of the flat tax — such as Malcolm S. Forbes's suggestions, in 1996, or Herman Cain's "9-9-9," in 2012 — have enormous potential for unfairness; for being retrogressive, by hurting the poor more than the rich; for setting off calls for value-added taxes, which might be more retrogressive; and for simply being ploys to grant favors to various interest groups.
