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Recent Examples of declination 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 City prosecutors who reviewed the case wrote in a declination report that handcuffing the man, Trea Ellinger, 29, was necessary and safe, and was proportionately less force than what officers faced from the man. Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2024 An additional 4 percent were referred for prosecution elsewhere, meaning the declination rate is closer to 40 percent, and that the office is effectively prosecuting nearly six in 10 arrests, Graves said. Emily Davies, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for declination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declination
Noun
  • So there were signals of his decline in his public appearances.
    Michel Martin, NPR, 14 May 2025
  • And some experts worry that the recent decline could be slowed or stopped by reductions in federal funding and the public health workforce, or a shift away from the strategies that seem to be working.
    Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • In a recent Times/Siena poll, some of Mr. Trump’s supporters said his refusal to follow norms is part of his appeal.
    Natalie Proulx, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • Such travelers should expect delays and possible refusal altogether.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • From the start, the idea was to revitalize Eagle Crest Plaza, which became blighted due to years of neglect and deterioration by rainwater detention.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
  • Conversely, Oklahoma and Iowa exhibited the fastest doubling of death rates after age 35—a sign of more rapid health deterioration among their populations.
    Jordan King John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Out of the 60,000 babies born in New Zealand last year, there were 71 rejections, according to an Official Information Act inquiry.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 10 May 2025
  • Largely unknown, with few public remarks, Souter was considered a politically palatable choice as the contentious Senate rejection of Reagan nominee Robert Bork three years earlier still rattled Washington.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • The rule of thumb is not to exceed an image scale of around 1920 x 1080, as this will result in an overall degradation of your image.
    Josh Dury, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • This approach not only benefits the environment by reducing chemical runoff and soil degradation but also yields cleaner cannabis products.
    Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That revenue is simply written off because appealing denials is too slow, expensive, and broken to fix manually.
    William Jones, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • From Denial to Delay: The PR Playbook The UCS report also outlines how corporate PR strategies evolved over time—from denial to delay.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • From a family of Italian descent, the brothers took wildly different paths, with Robert Sirico going the route of the faithful and Tony heading first for some run-ins with the law, then to Hollywood.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • It was not immediately known how much, if any, of the half-ton spacecraft survived the fiery descent from orbit.
    Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025

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“Declination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declination. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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