DECLIVITIES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

declivities

noun

plural of declivity

as in dips

a downward slope the cabin is precariously perched on a declivity of the mountain's northern face

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Noun

Parent companies of SeaWorld Orlando and Universal Orlando recently reported attendance dips.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
The zoo staff tried to cool her off by spraying her with water and providing her fluids with intravenous dips, but Mugi eventually died on July 28.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of dips

Noun

Careful engineering is necessary to ensure the safety of full-sized bipedal robots in close proximity to humans since kinetic energy in falls or collisions is a serious worry.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
For people 85 and up, however, malnutrition is the seventh-leading cause of death, behind falls and ahead of Parkinson’s disease.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of falls

Noun

The relentless Carapaz pressured the American on the descents and put himself in the position to profit.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 July 2026
On top of that, the Ultra 2 carries an EN13319 diving certification, whereas the original Ultra and the Galaxy Watch 9 are not safe for scuba descents.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

Definition of descents

Noun

Jobs in movies and music actually grew during the month, by 9,900, to 332,700, reversing some previous declines and an encouraging sign amid worries of a production slump.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Prolonged drought conditions and exceptionally low snowpack have contributed to the significant declines in water levels at several Colorado River Basin reservoirs this year.

— Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

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