Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for decline. Search instead for declini.
Definitions

decline

[dih-klahyn] / dɪˈklaɪn /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

With Wilder, he is someone who held his form well but the decline has been rapid.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

No doubt these employees believed they were doing useful work, but there has been little to no outcry about a decline in services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Yet they have to correct for a yearslong decline in employer response rates to BLS surveys—which does not negate the data overall, but certainly makes preliminary calculations a bit more unsteady and speculative.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

That marks its largest decline since the first week of April last year, when it slumped 15%.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Count was beginning to experience a decline of nerve.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman