Declination and Increase

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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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Increase is an antonym for declination.

Increase noun - Something added (as by growth).

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Declination is an antonym for increase.

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Increase and Declination. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/declination/increase

Declination & Increase. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/declination/increase>.

Increase or Declination. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/declination/increase.

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