DECLINING Synonyms: 355 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

di-ˈklī-niŋ

Definition of declining next

as in bowing

bending downward or forward the declining flowers perked up with the gentle rainfall

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declining

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noun

as in decline

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declining

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verb

present participle of decline

as in refusing

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to he declined the invitation to the party she declined to participate in the soccer game

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as in denying

to be unwilling to grant declined our request to hold a party

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as in falling

to go to a lower level especially abruptly new-car sales declined to their lowest level in years

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as in deteriorating

to become worse or of less value his reputation as a writer began to decline not long after his death

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as in decreasing

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the winds should decline as soon as the cold front passes

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as in plunging

to lead or extend downward the bike path declines toward the riverbank and then follows the river for several miles

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Examples of declining in a Sentence

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Adjective

While pruning, remove any winter damage, along with dead and declining growths, to allow new shoots to reform the plant. —

Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Mar. 2021 In order to reopen, counties must demonstrate declining prevalence of COVID-19, testing ability of 30 tests per 10,000 residents per week, contact tracing and isolation facilities. —

Fox News, 15 May 2020 Remove dead and declining portions back to the healthy trunks or to the ground. —

Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 23 Nov. 2019 During replanting, remove dead and declining portions, including old roots. —

Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 May 2018 The team then built mathematical models using the same data to assess how declining immunity might affect the susceptibility of the U.S. population. —

Roni Dengler, Science | AAAS, 21 Mar. 2018 Prune away dead or declining plant portions affected by summer weather or pests. —

Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 Aug. 2017 According to a new analysis by the McKinsey Global Institute, 81 percent of the United States population is in an income bracket with flat or declining income over the last decade. —

Neil Irwin, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2016

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