1
as in decline
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 refusal
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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Recent Examples of declination
City prosecutors who reviewed the case wrote in a declination report that handcuffing the man, Trea Ellinger, 29, was necessary and safe, and was proportionately less force than what officers faced from the man.
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Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2024
The show offered all three writers new contracts as soon as was allowed after the WGA strike's conclusion, and in the wake of their declination, the show is interviewing new writers and will proceed in compliance with the guild's standards.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2023
Only about roughly 7 percent of declinations are at prosecutors’ discretion, almost all involving would-be first offenders accused of misdemeanor violations, Graves said.
—Emily Davies, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
An additional 4 percent were referred for prosecution elsewhere, meaning the declination rate is closer to 40 percent, and that the office is effectively prosecuting nearly six in 10 arrests, Graves said.
—Emily Davies, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
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Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2024
The show offered all three writers new contracts as soon as was allowed after the WGA strike's conclusion, and in the wake of their declination, the show is interviewing new writers and will proceed in compliance with the guild's standards.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2023
Only about roughly 7 percent of declinations are at prosecutors’ discretion, almost all involving would-be first offenders accused of misdemeanor violations, Graves said.
—Emily Davies, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
An additional 4 percent were referred for prosecution elsewhere, meaning the declination rate is closer to 40 percent, and that the office is effectively prosecuting nearly six in 10 arrests, Graves said.
—Emily Davies, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declination
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Rudkin is seen by a section of the fanbase as the man who should be held accountable for Leicester’s decline, particularly after some poor recruitment and spending decisions.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Arctic sea ice has been shrinking since the late 1970s, with a 4.7% decline per decade.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Trump, a Republican, left office in 2021 as a political pariah after his refusal to accept his loss to Democrat Joe Biden led a mob to overrun the U.S. Capitol; he was impeached on a charge of inciting an insurrection.—
Michelle L. Price and Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Trump, a Republican, left office in 2021 as a political pariah after his refusal to accept his loss to Democrat Joe Biden led a mob to overrun the Capitol.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Algorithms are used to predict patients' risk of death or deterioration, to suggest diagnoses or triage patients, to record and summarize visits to save doctors work, and to approve insurance claims.—
Darius Tahir | KFF Health News,
ABC News,
10 Jan. 2025
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The measures, which include banning the maintenance of the aircraft and the supply of new planes, are likely to continue the deterioration of Russia's aviation industry.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Once that’s complete, the living cells are then processed away, leaving the artery structure behind, which can then be implanted in a new patient without risk of rejection.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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There was the blow of rejection by Southgate for Euro 2024.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Yet the devastation that Israel inflicted on Hezbollah last year, the general degradation of Iran’s militia network, and the failure of Tehran’s strategy of using Arab fighters as a forward defense against Israel and the U.S. were decisive.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Users could still watch and download videos, but over time, this lack of updates could cause significant degradation of the app’s performance.—
Cherie Brooke Luo,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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What To Know About Chris Wright Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and Donald Trump's nominee for energy secretary, has faced criticism for his outspoken denial of the climate crisis and for Liberty Energy's involvement in a racial bias lawsuit, which was settled with federal authorities in 2024.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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But, as Hurston must have understood on some level, there was little chance that Hollywood would touch her book, because the key move in her revision of Biblical history was the denial of the divinity of Jesus.—
Louis Menand,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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The head coach, whose father is Black and mother is South Korean, according to CBS, is also the first head coach of Asian descent to lead his team in the college football national title game.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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This has also been shown to be true for many people of Asian descent, for whom rates of alcohol use and abuse are lower than in other demographics, in part, studies suggest, because drinking can be so unpleasant for them.—
Betsy Andrews,
Saveur,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Declination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declination. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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