on the decline

idiom

: becoming worse in condition or less in size, amount, number, etc. : declining

His health is on the decline.

Sales are on the decline.

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However, recent indicators show that while hiring has leveled off, layoffs aren’t increasing and workers aren’t quitting, though job openings are on the decline. —

Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025 Since 2020, downloads for dating apps including Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble have been on the decline due to tired and dissatisfied users. —

Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025 More recently, a 2007 op-ed on the decline of the Australian army claimed that persistent red tape had stymied their fighting capabilities. —

Daniel Seifert, JSTOR Daily, 5 Feb. 2025 Deaths from the virus have been on the decline since early 2022 after a massive spike in cases and deaths, according to data from the CDC, however, people are still getting infected. —

Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for on the decline

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