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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2
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
Thomas said the sheriff's office presented the case to the district attorney's office for declination purposes only because of Suff's prior convictions and death sentence.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Another obvious theme is the conversation around the past feminist female identity and the different declinations of such identity in the present.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2024
That for my purposes, the answers to all the questions are a declination to comment?
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 17 May 2024
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.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2024
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Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Another obvious theme is the conversation around the past feminist female identity and the different declinations of such identity in the present.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2024
That for my purposes, the answers to all the questions are a declination to comment?
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 17 May 2024
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.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declination
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But there are also other factors contributing to the job decline, such as price compression caused by oversupply, which has forced many operators to cut costs, including labor expenses.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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That's when crossings at the border first began their sharp decline, a trend that accelerated after Trump took office.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Despite Gallot’s refusal to romanticize his workplace — indeed, because of it — his devotion paradoxically shines through.—
Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the Swiss hosts may just be hoping that by their refusal to take sides, the contest goes off without too much controversy.—
Andrew Jones,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
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Sulzberger writes passionately about the existential threats facing a free press, from economic collapse to political intimidation, and how journalism must stand as a bulwark in a time of profound civic deterioration.—
Jessica Sibley,
Time,
19 May 2025
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On modern iPhones, Apple has a feature called Charge Limit that works as an opt-in feature limiting your phone to 80% charge to help reduce the deterioration of the battery.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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There’s no palm rejection when using the stylus, so my hand made unintended markings in my notes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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One key driver of this was the constant exposure to judgment and perceived rejection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Using her celebrity, Tabei was also an activist for environmental change in high-altitude regions, having grown appalled by the degradation of fragile mountain glaciers that was being caused by the mountaineering industry.—
Jenny Hall,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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To others, a symbol of degradation and objectification.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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But the station’s website posted a story on Levine’s All-Star Game report that had no byline and no mention of the Cubs’ denial.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Delay is denial and a defense of partisan politics as usual.—
John Avlon,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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Sam Morelos On Their Filipino Heritage And All The Philippine Elements In Summer Of 69 Like Morelos, Abby Flores is of Filipino descent, but the character wasn’t originally written that way in the script.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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For example, a patient of Sub-Saharan African descent won’t receive the same temple angles or frontal design as a patient from the Balkans or Central Asia.—
Ascend Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
21 May 2025
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“Declination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declination. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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