on the decline
idiom
: becoming worse in condition or less in size, amount, number, etc. : declining
His health is on the decline.
Sales are on the decline.
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There may be delays in reporting, but hospitalizations now appear to be on the decline once more.
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
Heyman noted the Yankees believed Arenado was on the decline and could not afford him.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Now as Santokhi seeks reelection— and his foreign minister, Albert Ramdin, vies for the top job at the Organization of American States — the country’s economy is growing, inflation is receding and public debt is on the decline, according to the International Monetary Fund.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Even where it’s not banned or restricted, the effectiveness of generative AI as a business tool may already be on the decline.
—Derek Newton, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
Heyman noted the Yankees believed Arenado was on the decline and could not afford him.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Now as Santokhi seeks reelection— and his foreign minister, Albert Ramdin, vies for the top job at the Organization of American States — the country’s economy is growing, inflation is receding and public debt is on the decline, according to the International Monetary Fund.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Even where it’s not banned or restricted, the effectiveness of generative AI as a business tool may already be on the decline.
—Derek Newton, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the decline
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“On the decline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20decline. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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