as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
the falloff in sales was more than the store could weather and so its closing was inevitable
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as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course
the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay
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Recent Examples of falloff
Camila Bernal, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2025
That’s a dramatic falloff, one that suggests Ceci is probably a lot closer to third-pair territory these days.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The feature previously was set for June 12, 2026, but fell off the calendar in February.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
That falloff came as America struggled with the 2008-09 housing crisis, which sparked economic misery and brought unemployment to a staggering 10%.
—Camila Bernal, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2025
That’s a dramatic falloff, one that suggests Ceci is probably a lot closer to third-pair territory these days.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Verb
Last season, his defense fell off a cliff, but the team stuck by him.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The feature previously was set for June 12, 2026, but fell off the calendar in February.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falloff
Noun
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One study in British Columbia found that sea star wasting disease led to a 311 percent increase in the population of medium-sized sea urchins and a 30 percent decrease in kelp density over two years.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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The increase in population growth last year drove the neutral rate higher, the decrease in population growth this year is driving it lower, and that means that policy was much looser last year than people thought.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At an altitude of 625 kilometers, an 18-meter reflector — even if optimally curved to focus that light down onto the Earth’s surface — would create a spot of light just-under 6 km across on Earth’s surface.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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This Samsung Odyssey curved monitor deal sets you up with pro visuals at a much friendlier $179 price tag on Walmart.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After one year, participants in all three groups saw reductions not only in their distress but in levels of hemoglobin A1C (a key indicator of blood glucose; higher levels mean worse control).—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Rudolph said the tools, which are mainly used to automate session notes, to autogenerate care plans and to interpret lab results, have resulted in a 65 percent reduction in documentation time.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That research has also linked ultraprocessed foods to health concerns like obesity, Type 2 diabetes, cognitive decline and cardiovascular disease.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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These participants tended to report good physical health and strong social relationships, but their testing revealed small declines in memory and emotional awareness.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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New additives like preservatives, flavorings and vitamins were infused into them, and they were packaged in novel ways to withstand hard helicopter drops, wet beach landings and days at the bottom of rucksacks.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Drag performance, with its abundance of wigs, campy makeup and death drops, is ready-made for Halloween.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Flooring Company Owner Then there’s Jeff Epstein, 57, who runs a flooring company in Tuscon, Arizona — and says that his name has thankfully never put a dent in his business.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Softened is different from melted, because softened butter still holds its shape but dents when pressed.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falloff. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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