declined

/dɪˈklaɪnd/
adj 1

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5

ADJ.

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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