on the decline
idiom
: becoming worse in condition or less in size, amount, number, etc. : declining
His health is on the decline.
Sales are on the decline.
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And the frequency of family nights out at a restaurant is on the decline, NRF executives said.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
In fact, usage of dental services has been on the decline lately--in part because here, too, higher prices are a culprit.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
This further supports the theory that dinosaurs weren’t already on the decline prior to their demise.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
The news comes at a time when EV demand is on the decline across the car world.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
In fact, usage of dental services has been on the decline lately--in part because here, too, higher prices are a culprit.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
This further supports the theory that dinosaurs weren’t already on the decline prior to their demise.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
The news comes at a time when EV demand is on the decline across the car world.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
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“On the decline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20decline. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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