In the 19th and 20th centuries the city's importance decreased.

However, the importance of the districts had been decreasing.

Though its importance has been decreasing for the past 20-30 years, agriculture continues to play a significant role in the regional economy.

Agriculture remains the largest sector of the economy, but its importance is decreasing.

Research studies show that the importance attached to physical appearance decreases with age.

The importance of the station has decreased as older industries based in the vicinity have declined.

As computer designs have grown more complex, the central importance of a single word size to an architecture has decreased.

Its importance decreased when the Turku castle was finished in beginning of the 14th century.

Moreover, neither the extent nor the importance of these activities will decrease in the coming years.

Its importance has decreased since then and it no longer holds any major or significant role.