# declines

Pronunciation: say "di-KLYNZ" /dɪˈklaɪnz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative of decline. — third-person singular simple present indicative of decline
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of decline. Use this form when the subject is he, she, or it.
   - _Attendance declines sharply once the summer break begins._
   - _He declines the nomination every time it is offered to him._

## Noun

2. Plural of decline. — plural of decline
   - Simple: Plural of decline. Use it when talking about more than one decline.
   - _The region endured repeated economic declines throughout the decade._
   - _Doctors monitored the gradual declines in his cognitive function._

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