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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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However, when asked by a reporter if she wanted to apologise to the women involved, she declined to comment and walked off.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Coherent and Lumentum declined 3.8% and 0.8%, respectively.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average declined 0.4% and South Korea’s Kospi fell 3.25%, both dragged by chip stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Steyer declined to say how much he plans to spend on his bid.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

But after learning about the fate of those rebels, the princess was spending most of her time in her rooms, and had declined Celaena’s repeated offers to go for walks.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

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