declined
/dɪˈklaɪnd/
adj 1
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5ADJ.
consecutive, half, many, older
Her health declined over many years before she finally moved into assisted living.
VERB + DECLINED
birthrate, price, prices
The price of gas declined significantly after the new oil reserves were discovered.
DECLINED + NOUN
accident, health, invitation, job-offer, proposal, westward
She declined the job offer because she wanted to stay in her current position.
PREP.
in, since
Sales have declined in the past few months due to the economic downturn.
ADV.
sharply, slowly
Sales declined sharply after the new competitor entered the market.
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