declining
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Definition of declining
: of or relating to the period during which something is deteriorating or nearing its end her declining years
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Synonyms & Antonyms for declining
Synonyms
bowed, bowing, declined, descendant (also descendent), descending, drooping, droopy, hanging, hung, inclining, nodding, pendulous, sagging, stooping, weeping
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During replanting, remove dead and declining portions, including old roots. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "White coating on crape myrtle is fungus," 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, "Why so many college students are coming down with the mumps," 21 Mar. 2018 Prune away dead or declining plant portions affected by summer weather or pests. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "September in the garden," 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, "Where Did All the Growth Go?," 6 Aug. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'declining.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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