The tuna catch is declining.
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Declining
//dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ//
Synonyms for "declining" (153 found)
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fragmentinggetting ongoing to piecesgrowing oldholding backignoringlanguishinglesseningmarcescentmoribundnaynegationnegativenegative answernixnononacceptancenonapprovalnoncompliancenonconsent
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nonconsiderationnonobservanceon the descendanton the downgradeon the wanepassing bypiningplummetingplungingputting awayputting outrebuffrecantationrecedingreductiverefusalregressiverejectionrenouncementrepudiationrepulseretentionretiringretreatingretrograderetrogressivesaggingscoutingsenescentsenilesettingshrinkingshrivelingsinkingslidingslippingslumpingsoftspurningsubmergingsubsidingtabeticthrowing outthumbs downthumbs-downtotteringtumbledownturndownturning outunwillingnesswaningwastingwiltingwitheringwithholdingworsening
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Sample sentences
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The birthrate is rapidly declining in this country.
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Her health has been declining these past months.
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Business is declining.
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