on the decline

phrase

: becoming worse in condition or less in size, amount, number, etc. : declining

His health is on the decline.

Sales are on the decline.

Examples of on the decline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the broader labor market, the workforce participation rate by those 55 and older has been on the decline since 2024. — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Particularly with ratings on the decline thus far in 2026, as well as even traditional powerhouses like Penn State struggling to sell out their stadiums, teams could sell season ticket packages on the promise of seeing big games. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

With Wheeler at 36 and Nola clearly on the decline, the leap forward in 2026 by Luzardo and the late-season emergence of rookie Andrew Painter depict a rotation set to remain a strength deep into the future. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The rate of these deaths was on the decline for decades, but drownings started to increase after 2019. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

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