in decline
idiom
: to become less powerful, wealthy, etc.
There was a general feeling that the country was in decline.
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Prior to Tuesday’s announcement, the stock was up 18% in 2025, rallying as the broader tech market was in decline.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
When institutional trust is in decline, credibility by association becomes invaluable.
—Taazima Kala, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Thursday: Several polls find Trump's approval ratings in decline, including Fox News, Reuters/Ipsos, the Pew Research Center and AP/NORC
A YouGov/Economist finds by a 50%-28% margin say Kilmar Abrego Garcia should be returned to the United States.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Christianity is in decline in Europe, while the faith is growing in Africa and Asia and regaining support in Latin America.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
When institutional trust is in decline, credibility by association becomes invaluable.
—Taazima Kala, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Thursday: Several polls find Trump's approval ratings in decline, including Fox News, Reuters/Ipsos, the Pew Research Center and AP/NORC
A YouGov/Economist finds by a 50%-28% margin say Kilmar Abrego Garcia should be returned to the United States.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Christianity is in decline in Europe, while the faith is growing in Africa and Asia and regaining support in Latin America.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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“In decline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20decline. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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