in decline
idiom
: to become less powerful, wealthy, etc.
There was a general feeling that the country was in decline.
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It's been in decline for a while, and is currently below the level of replacement.
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Liam McBain, NPR, 27 June 2025
Our education system has been in decline for a decade.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
If not, a show that has now been in decline for half its run risks devolving into a mess as self-indulgent, morose, and, well, dissonant as its title character.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 June 2025
This comes at a time when research grants are in decline, international student visa interviews have been paused and President Donald Trump has placed a travel ban on students from 12 countries.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025
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Liam McBain, NPR, 27 June 2025
Our education system has been in decline for a decade.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
If not, a show that has now been in decline for half its run risks devolving into a mess as self-indulgent, morose, and, well, dissonant as its title character.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 June 2025
This comes at a time when research grants are in decline, international student visa interviews have been paused and President Donald Trump has placed a travel ban on students from 12 countries.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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