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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Appreciation for sharks is especially important since several sharks species’ populations have been on the decline, largely due to overfishing — sharks are often accidentally caught and killed.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
At the same time, overall employee engagement is on the decline.
—Patricia Arboleda, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
While use of chrysotile asbestos was on the decline, the dangerous mineral has lingered in various gaskets, brake blocks, aftermarket automotive brakes and linings, other vehicle friction products, and some diaphragms used to make sodium hydroxide and chlorine.
—ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
The cost of eggs may be on the decline, but bacon prices are still sizzling.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 June 2025
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
At the same time, overall employee engagement is on the decline.
—Patricia Arboleda, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
While use of chrysotile asbestos was on the decline, the dangerous mineral has lingered in various gaskets, brake blocks, aftermarket automotive brakes and linings, other vehicle friction products, and some diaphragms used to make sodium hydroxide and chlorine.
—ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
The cost of eggs may be on the decline, but bacon prices are still sizzling.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the decline
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“On the decline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20decline. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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