: a decline especially in quantity or quality
a falloff in exports
a falloff of light intensity
fell off; fallen off; falling off; falls off
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of a ship
: to deviate to leeward of the point to which the bow was directed
Synonyms
Examples of falloff in a Sentence
Noun
the falloff in sales was more than the store could weather and so its closing was inevitable
Verb
the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay
Recent Examples on the Web
Toby Matthiesen, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2024
McCarthy’s retirement makes everything harder With Kevin McCarthy heading for the exits, his Republican colleagues are bracing for a falloff in campaign support and loss of granular institutional knowledge that could leave them at a disadvantage heading into next fall’s elections.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
With Kevin McCarthy heading for the exits, his Republican colleagues are bracing for a falloff in campaign support and loss of granular institutional knowledge that could leave them at a disadvantage heading into next fall’s elections.
—Cameron Joseph, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
The falloff coincided with ownership's decision to move previous coach Pete Carroll into an advisory position after a 14-year run on the sideline that included two Super Bowl appearances.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
In early May, the falls were overflowing from its falloff point 1,200 feet above.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
There are many steps in the process, and the report measures the falloff along the way.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2024
Part of the falloff is because Hollywood studios have been putting fewer films in theaters.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Dec. 2023
Amid fears of a possible falloff in American support, European leaders have vowed to increase their own aid to Ukraine.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
Kyle Denis, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
And with a complicated downy loosening, and maybe a glancing clang from its beak, the albatross—fatal baggage of a bird—falls off into the sea.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2024
Nearby construction workers were using a conveyor belt to shift concrete, some of which fell off and hit the floor, according to the army.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Eventually, Dederich fell off the wagon and rolled back the group’s ban on alcohol.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The audience has fallen off some in April, with The Daily Show’s weekly average dipping under half a million viewers for each of the first three weeks of the month.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
Employment hasn’t fallen off a cliff, and suppliers of combustion vehicle parts haven’t been forced into bankruptcy en masse.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The plane's crew reported that engine cowling fell off during takeoff and struck the wing flap, the FAA said.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
But Chicagoans feel so strongly about it, sales of ketchup have fallen off and are 20% below the national average, according to data provided by Heinz.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Noun
The same surveys also show a dramatic falloff in support for the United States and the regimes closely associated with it, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which normalized relations with Israel in 2020.
—Toby Matthiesen, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2024
McCarthy’s retirement makes everything harder With Kevin McCarthy heading for the exits, his Republican colleagues are bracing for a falloff in campaign support and loss of granular institutional knowledge that could leave them at a disadvantage heading into next fall’s elections.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
With Kevin McCarthy heading for the exits, his Republican colleagues are bracing for a falloff in campaign support and loss of granular institutional knowledge that could leave them at a disadvantage heading into next fall’s elections.
—Cameron Joseph, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
The falloff coincided with ownership's decision to move previous coach Pete Carroll into an advisory position after a 14-year run on the sideline that included two Super Bowl appearances.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
In early May, the falls were overflowing from its falloff point 1,200 feet above.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
There are many steps in the process, and the report measures the falloff along the way.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2024
Part of the falloff is because Hollywood studios have been putting fewer films in theaters.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Dec. 2023
Amid fears of a possible falloff in American support, European leaders have vowed to increase their own aid to Ukraine.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
Verb
In an era when buzzy singles can spend just one week in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 before completely falling off the chart, the lifespan of a single feels especially arbitrary.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
And with a complicated downy loosening, and maybe a glancing clang from its beak, the albatross—fatal baggage of a bird—falls off into the sea.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2024
Nearby construction workers were using a conveyor belt to shift concrete, some of which fell off and hit the floor, according to the army.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Eventually, Dederich fell off the wagon and rolled back the group’s ban on alcohol.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The audience has fallen off some in April, with The Daily Show’s weekly average dipping under half a million viewers for each of the first three weeks of the month.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
Employment hasn’t fallen off a cliff, and suppliers of combustion vehicle parts haven’t been forced into bankruptcy en masse.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The plane's crew reported that engine cowling fell off during takeoff and struck the wing flap, the FAA said.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
But Chicagoans feel so strongly about it, sales of ketchup have fallen off and are 20% below the national average, according to data provided by Heinz.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falloff. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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