1
as in decline
a change to a lower state or level
there's been a declination in basic civility in our society
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2
as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
congressional declinations of cabinet appointments have been relatively infrequent, most senators believing that the president is entitled to pick his own advisors
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Recent Examples of declination
Nachmanoff pressed the Justice Department over whether a formal declination memo deciding against charges for Comey exists.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 19 Nov. 2025
McLaughlin characterized the Fullerton officer’s response as a declination to help.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 10 Nov. 2025
Jupiter is currently situated against the stars of Gemini the Twins where the ecliptic — the apparent path of the sun, moon and planets — comes farthest north, at +23 degrees declination.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Presenting their findings in a lengthy declination memo, the prosecutors explicitly mentioned the two other investigations to bolster their recommendation that probable cause does not exist to charge Comey, according to sources familiar with the contents of the memo.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 19 Nov. 2025
McLaughlin characterized the Fullerton officer’s response as a declination to help.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 10 Nov. 2025
Jupiter is currently situated against the stars of Gemini the Twins where the ecliptic — the apparent path of the sun, moon and planets — comes farthest north, at +23 degrees declination.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Presenting their findings in a lengthy declination memo, the prosecutors explicitly mentioned the two other investigations to bolster their recommendation that probable cause does not exist to charge Comey, according to sources familiar with the contents of the memo.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declination
Noun
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The in-flight tests yielded a substantial decline in soot and ice with 100 percent SAF.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Correction-level declines occurred in 71% of those years, versus only 44% in other years.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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She was known among her neighbors for her generosity and spunk — and among her relatives for stubborn refusal to leave Bellevue Square, her home of 54 years, The Courant reported in 1997.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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The New York Democrat called out Hegseth for the administration’s refusal to seek approval of Congress for the war.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Over the last decade, the parish began to lose these buildings to age, mold and deterioration.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Swiss Eugen Bleuler, a follower of Kraepelin, replaced the term dementia praecox, which implied hopeless deterioration, with the softer term schizophrenia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Speaking at an event held at the Aloft Hotel in Doral, a hub for Venezuelan diaspora activism, Guanipa painted a bleak picture of conditions inside Venezuela and sharply criticized the country’s current leadership, accusing those in power of clinging to control despite widespread rejection.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Many researchers, clinicians and patient advocates soon rushed to RP1’s defense, claiming that the FDA had made a mistake in its rejection.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
2 May 2026
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But the Longwood bear’s girth illustrates both the natural world’s resilience and its degradation.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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However, the degradation efficiency of individual Bacillus strain and the single-enzyme system remains limited.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Some admitted to feeling denial that their death would come.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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The denial pattern is documented, the appeal odds are better than most people realize, and a federal rule that took effect this year has shortened the timeline insurers can drag things out.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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However, because the artists were not of Mexican descent, Chicano music histories often overlook or underplay this era.—
Oliver Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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There are aspects of the story that are wish-fulfillment followed by the extended descent into horror.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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“Declination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declination. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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