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
Where corporate criminal investigations resolve without filing any criminal charges (through a declination or deferred prosecution agreement), companies should expect victims to still voice their views loudly to the Justice Department and beyond.
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Lisa Zornberg, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Thomas said the sheriff's office presented the case to the district attorney's office for declination purposes only because of Suff's prior convictions and death sentence.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Another obvious theme is the conversation around the past feminist female identity and the different declinations of such identity in the present.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2024
That for my purposes, the answers to all the questions are a declination to comment?
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 17 May 2024
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Lisa Zornberg, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Thomas said the sheriff's office presented the case to the district attorney's office for declination purposes only because of Suff's prior convictions and death sentence.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Another obvious theme is the conversation around the past feminist female identity and the different declinations of such identity in the present.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2024
That for my purposes, the answers to all the questions are a declination to comment?
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 17 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declination
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Treasury yields fell Wednesday after new data showed a surprise decline in private payrolls, while traders monitored the consequences of the government shutdown after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on the federal funding bill.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The company may still boast one of Silicon Valley’s most storied names, but its staff, which numbered 96,000 as of the end of July, had worked for years through nearly uninterrupted decline, watching their company lose nearly all relevance.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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That refusal is the through-line.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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This scene played out repeatedly during the couple’s travels across Europe, Alaska and beyond – a testament not only to human kindness but to their spirit and refusal to let Trish’s multiple sclerosis stop them from traveling.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Mahama’s installations, which say something about societal deterioration, also dramatize the country’s inability to sustain robust funding in the arts or technology in its postindependence years.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, September’s deterioration doesn’t signal the first time the indicator has entered recession territory—it’s been there since February 2025—but marks a further step away from a healthy outlook over a prolonged period of time.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Combining rigorous research and captivating narration, Kateryna Zarembo debunks common myths about the region, such as its long-standing gravitation towards Russia and its rejection of everything Ukrainian.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Named after the island’s Indigenous name, Rapa Nui, the drug rapamycin was initially developed as an immunosuppressant to prevent organ transplant rejection and to improve the efficacy of stents to treat coronary artery disease.—
Ted Powers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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For Parisian Jews in 1941 and 1942, these thefts were compounded by a cascade of other degradations, including the loss of distinguished positions at the Sorbonne, in banking, science, and medicine, with more devastation to come.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Zanardi’s statement provides a glimpse into the way detentions have been conducted as well as the powerful degradation of trust in the system that has led up to two-thirds of immigrants scheduled for hearings to skip them in fear of arrest.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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For Avraham Burg, an author and former speaker of Israel’s parliament who has become a prominent critic, what lies behind this state of denial in many Jewish Israelis goes far beyond media influence.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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After weeks of obfuscation and denial, the Chinese government suddenly shut down the city of Wuhan and surrounding regions to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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When Manes arrived, Bukele, the son of a wealthy executive of Palestinian descent, was mayor of San Salvador.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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This includes more than 52,000 Michigan residents of Filipino descent, per Census Bureau data.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Declination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declination. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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