Used in a Sentence

declined

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for declined.

Editorial note

Mean inflation adjusted income has increased substantially, median inflation-adjusted income has declined.

Examples14
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(botany) Directed obliquely.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

(botany) Directed obliquely.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for declined.

adjective

(botany) Directed obliquely.

Example sentences

1

Mean inflation adjusted income has increased substantially, median inflation-adjusted income has declined.

2

If they try to charge more, the transaction is declined.

3

Since 1980 the divorce rate in the USA has declined slightly, but it remains high compared to earlier eras.

4

There's no doubt that Microsoft has lost the mobile platform and the value of Windows has declined.

5

Do you want them to arbitrarily choose one third party provider for their technologically declined userbase?

6

You have failed to demonstrate that the quality of television shows has declined over time.

7

He initially declined the invitation saying that it would benefit only private school students.

8

With the growth of binaries groups, the quality of service declined.

9

As a result street violence has actually declined, since jackings and hits decreased and most beefs are now solved by passing money over a table.

10

If it's declined then of course take it out again.

11

They've declined quite a bit and we have excellent alternatives such as 7-Zip today.

12

One take-home test I declined was for a advertised web job that turned out to require lots of PHP knowledge and plugin editing experience.

Quote examples

1

"iOS market share has declined tremendously since 2010, from approximately 80% to approximately 20%." Not so.

2

"Costa declined to identify countries or banks that may have received any drugs money, saying that would be inappropriate because his office is supposed to address the problem, not apportion blame."...since when did saving us from economic collapse become a problem?

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use declined in a sentence?

Mean inflation adjusted income has increased substantially, median inflation-adjusted income has declined.

What does declined mean?

(botany) Directed obliquely.

What part of speech is declined?

declined is commonly used as adjective.