declining membership

collocation in English

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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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membership
noun
uk
/ˈmem.bə.ʃɪp/us
/ˈmem.bɚ.ʃɪp/
the state of belonging to ...
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(Definition ofdeclineandmembershipfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There are two reasons fordecliningmembership, one of which is that the industries that employed trade unionists have disappeared.
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At a time ofdecliningmembership, political parties' fundraising efforts are increasingly focused on small numbers of individuals who are able to pay large amounts.
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Over the centuries, numerous dioceses were merged, in view ofdecliningmembership.
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By the 1960s, both congregations found themselves withdecliningmembershipas their constituencies progressively moved to the east.
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The latter statistic probably indicates where most of the denomination'sdecliningmembershiphas occurred, in formerly mid-sized congregations between 200 and 500 members or so.
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Over the centuries, a number of dioceses were merged (see below), in view ofdecliningmembership.
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Withdecliningmembershipin the organization, the building was turned over to the city, which operates it as a museum.
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Throughout 1998, the organization continued to suffer fromdecliningmembershipand shrinking donations.
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In 1982 the church was closed due todecliningmembershipand funds.
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The church also sold its schools at this time due to thedecliningmembershipof its congregation.
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The federation was founded because ofdecliningmembership, due to depillarization and increasing political polarization between left and right.
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Decliningmembershipand deterioration of the building led to its closing in 1981.
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In 2009 the corps became inactive due to lack of funding anddecliningmembership.
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The post-war years were followed by an era ofdecliningmembershipdue to geographic and demographic changes in the community.
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The organization was also faced with a graying anddecliningmembershipand needed to invigorate itself with newer, younger members.
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They could not revive thedecliningmembership.
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The building itself is on the national register of historic sites, and has undergone extensive rehabilitation over the past fifteen years following years ofdecliningmembership.
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Over the years, there have been many different fraternities and sororities that have come and gone due todecliningmembership, university probationary periods, and disaffiliation from nationals.
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