decline
verb (used with object)
to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse.
have declined
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present perfectof decline.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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SpaceX and Tesla shares have declined, leading to losses for some of Elon Musk’s biggest supporters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The popularity of Test matches in India have declined in the modern era amid a diet of T20 and the dominance of the Indian Premier League.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Colorado River’s largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, have declined to the lowest combined levels on record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Admittedly, analyst expectations for Alibaba earnings in fiscal 2027 have declined markedly – from $10.35 per share last year down to just $6.29 now, according to FactSet.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
By this argument, belief in demonic magic ought not to have declined until there was a general improvement in living standards, and perhaps not until the development of the welfare state.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
