Examples of 'declined' in a sentence
Meaning of "declined"
To decline is to become lower in quantity, quality, or importance. It can also mean to refuse something or express unwillingness
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- simple past tense and past participle of decline
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declined
The lower court declined its jurisdiction.
I declined to discuss it and canceled the lease.
Infant mortality has declined in every region.
She declined a conversation but took my card.
Urban poverty has declined more slowly.
They declined to provide more precise details.
She has already declined your dating.
He also declined to comment on their topics of discussion.
I called them and declined their offer.
He declined to make a protest preferring to walk away.
Eel stocks have now declined dramatically.
Maternal and infant mortality have declined.
The vendor declined to refund the amount.
Overall participation in the instruments has declined.
Coal generation declined to almost zero percent.
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Attacks on humanitarian workers have significantly declined.
Peterman declined to take the case though.
New cartel formation appears to have declined.
Hotels that declined to bid on corporate RFPs.
Palestinian living conditions have declined dramatically.
The sales declined a little this month.
Maternal and child mortality had declined.
Number of MFIs declined owing to financial consolidation.
Infant and child mortality have declined.
You should have declined the invitation.
A challenge that can no longer be avoided or declined.
Sullenberger has declined to state a political affiliation.
In many countries instructional time has declined.
Child mortality had not declined sufficiently.
Public investment in essential services has declined.
Only three business owners declined to participate.
Its exports to these markets significantly declined.
Male membership has declined the most.
He has declined to pursue justice or action.
Consumption and income inequality also declined.
And then she declined to answer any questions.
Domestic production of capital goods also declined.
Business capital spending declined in many developed economies.
The overall number of violations has declined.
Ethiopia has declined the invitation.
National housing resale activity has declined.
Maternal mortality has not declined in developing countries.
During this time the population declined.
Andie politely declined the invite.
Declined to share your personal information with a business.
The rate of stillbirths has declined steadily.
Some individuals declined to participate for fear of reprisal.
The use of torture had declined sharply.
Our coach declined to train the national team.
Official development assistance declined instead of growing.
