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

The loan cap policy comes as the dietetics pipeline is already in decline. — Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

But a significant loss of votes would amplify a narrative that the traditional big parties are in decline. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

But talking about corruption in a moral or systemic sense – observing that the country is in decline, or that elites are out of touch – can be effective. — Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

One of the most surprising discoveries was that the forests did not enter the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum in decline. — Regan E. Dunn, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in decline

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