in decline
idiom
: to become less powerful, wealthy, etc.
There was a general feeling that the country was in decline.
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Those of us still battling it out in the print-journalism trenches can attest that there’s no shortage of ironic laughs to wring, as well, out of a fourth estate that’s in decline just when America needs it most.
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Judy Berman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
That could be ruinous to a sector which has been in decline for decades.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
His field-goal and three-point percentages were well below his career averages, which indicates that Brogdon may be in decline.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Although it is widely understood that Russia's space program is in decline, the most common tactic among Russian officials is to bluster about past greatness and talk about all the new programs that are under development.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
That could be ruinous to a sector which has been in decline for decades.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
His field-goal and three-point percentages were well below his career averages, which indicates that Brogdon may be in decline.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Although it is widely understood that Russia's space program is in decline, the most common tactic among Russian officials is to bluster about past greatness and talk about all the new programs that are under development.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in decline
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“In decline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20decline. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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