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as in deteriorations
a change to a lower state or level
there's been a declination in basic civility in our society
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as in refusals
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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Under this framework, exceptions for low processing performance will not apply to high-risk countries like China, and licenses will be required for all exports — with denials being the default.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2025 -
This is often the most unpredictable step — where last-minute denials or inexplicable rejections can derail everything.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Declinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declinations. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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