in decline
idiom
: to become less powerful, wealthy, etc.
There was a general feeling that the country was in decline.
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Willy has been in decline since losing the respect of his eldest son Biff, a once-promising high-school football star who fails his math requirement, loses his football scholarship, and discovers his father having an affair on the road.
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Soraya Nadia McDonald, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
Growth in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) among companies that have issued private debt is in decline, largely because the number of high-growth companies is in decline, lowering the average level of profitability across the index.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
That segment for the youngest consumers has been in decline for over a decade, the result of shrinking population growth and the fact that children are being introduced to electronics earlier in their development.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
His health had been in decline for years due to progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological disorder.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Soraya Nadia McDonald, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
Growth in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) among companies that have issued private debt is in decline, largely because the number of high-growth companies is in decline, lowering the average level of profitability across the index.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
That segment for the youngest consumers has been in decline for over a decade, the result of shrinking population growth and the fact that children are being introduced to electronics earlier in their development.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
His health had been in decline for years due to progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological disorder.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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“In decline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20decline. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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