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

Around the country, vaccination rates have been in decline for years. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2026

The production of microdramas in North America and elsewhere is booming, while in Hollywood spending on traditional content for linear TV and streaming platforms is in decline. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

But even by the 1930s, contemporary linguists like Turner understood that the language was in decline. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Nov. 2026

With the wool industry in decline after decades of drought, overgrazing and soaring production costs, some ranchers are betting on a different kind of shed — filled not with fleece but with blinking racks of servers. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for in decline

• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine
• caroline
• centerline