declining importance
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdeclineandimportance
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decline
noun[S or U]
uk/dɪˈklaɪn/us/dɪˈklaɪn/
when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, ...
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importance
noun[U]
uk/ɪmˈpɔː.təns/us/ɪmˈpɔːr.təns/
the quality of ...
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(Definition ofdeclineandimportancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Lastly, thedecliningimportanceof the agricultural sector in electoral campaign further facilitated the politicians to prefer an export promotion policy over protectionist policies.
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Another feature cited as a cause of thedecliningimportanceof grassroots parties is parties' increased reliance on experts for policy advice.
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The chapter on family relationships clearly shows thedecliningimportanceof friends in old age, and the increasing importance of children.
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Thedecliningimportanceof farming in turn meant that fewer and fewer parents could offer the incentive of agricultural inheritance to keep their grown children from leaving home.
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This may be a factor ofdecliningimportance, especially if the reports of the reverse brain drain are true.
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At the same time, the right balance has to be struck so that money is not being wasted on areas ofdecliningimportance.
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In this country there is a tendency to regard manufacturing industry as something ofdecliningimportance.
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The real proof of thedecliningimportanceof the shareholder is the development of the voteless share.
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One such group, admittedly ofdecliningimportanceand reducing numbers, is sponsored by trade unions.
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This act underlined thedecliningimportanceof that city.
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The big family, a patriarchal, multi-generational group of related families, a kin or clan, was ofdecliningimportanceduring the discussed period.
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Employment will move toward those goods and services that consumers value and away from those withdecliningimportanceto consumers as a result of changes in prices.
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