on the decline

phrase

: becoming worse in condition or less in size, amount, number, etc. : declining

His health is on the decline.

Sales are on the decline.

Examples of on the decline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These investments are altering the structure of public education, the workforce, and economy while the capacity of journalists to cover that intersection is on the decline. — Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Organized recreational league participation, volunteering, neighborhood meeting attendance – all these settings to interact with other community members are on the decline. — Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Public trust in American institutions as a whole, including the federal government, has been on the decline as political polarization spreads. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 June 2026

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