in decline

phrase

: to become less powerful, wealthy, etc.

There was a general feeling that the country was in decline.

Examples of in decline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a recent Ipsos-BVA poll, 85% of respondents said that France was in decline, and 98% were dissatisfied with the present state of the country. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026

Most notably, spirits consumption in Suntory’s largest markets has been in decline after peaking during the pandemic. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

But the wool industry that had once sustained the ranchers was in decline, in part because of overgrazing, and the countryside was emptying of young people, who were setting off for more populated areas. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Later on, when Charleston’s economy was in decline, Jews increasingly tried their luck in cities such as New Orleans, New York or Philadelphia. — Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in decline

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