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declined

ADJECTIVE

less

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fewer

STRONG

lesser limited lower minor minus negative secondary subordinate

WEAK

beneath deficient depressed diminished excepting lacking not as great reduced shortened shorter slighter subtracting unsubstantial without

Antonyms

STRONG

greater higher important major superior

WEAK

bigger more

ADJECTIVE

neglected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decayed deserted ignored overlooked spurned undervalued unused unwanted

STRONG

abandoned affronted deferred depreciated despised deteriorated disdained dismissed disregarded evaded forgotten lapsed omitted postponed scorned shunned underestimated

WEAK

cast aside passed over tossed aside unconsidered unheeded unwatched

Antonyms

WEAK

cared for considered heeded used well cared for well tended

ADJECTIVE

vetoed

Synonyms

STRONG

disapproved refused

Example Sentences

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The rabbi for the modern-day yeshiva declined to comment to the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

This expansion reintroduces concerns for competitors like Zillow, Rocket, and CoStar, whose shares previously declined.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Crowe and KKR said they expect the deal to close in the third quarter, but declined to comment on the valuation and stake size.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Freeman declined to discuss the claim beyond her videotaped statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Some huge percentage of the increase—more than half, certainly, but exactly how much more than half they declined to tell Eisman—flowed from the arcane end of the home finance sector, known as structured finance.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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