Ascent and Declination

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Ascent noun - An upward slope or grade (as in a road).

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Declination is an antonym for ascent.

Declination noun - A change to a lower state or level.

Usage example: there's been a declination in basic civility in our society

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Ascent is an antonym for declination.

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Declination and Ascent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascent/declination

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