- present participle of decline.
declining
Example Sentences
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But delaying withdrawals from your retirement accounts and actually declining a $42,000 bonus are two very different prospects.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
They noted that a nearby oil rig, Platform Grace, has already ceased operating due to declining production and is now being decommissioned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
But sales have been declining, from nearly 41,000 in 2023 to just 16,000 last year, and only 6,000 in the first half of 2026.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Martin’s fantasy world of Westeros in “House of the Dragon” is a particularly cruel place to be sensitive, whether to the declining fortunes of a kingdom or the machinations of the spirit world.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
As a consequence, the amount of sunlight that is absorbed by the ground has been declining, and by changes in the land use we are lowering the surface temperature of our planet.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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