DROP-OFFS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

drop-offs

noun

plural of drop-off

as in decreases

the amount by which something is lessened the drop-off in movie attendance was the greatest in more than a decade

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Recent Examples of drop-offs Owners who live close to a quality shop, have open schedules and don’t mind handling drop-offs and pickups may find the traditional route just as effective at a lower price. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 Many are parents juggling school drop-offs and work schedules. — Mike Flynn, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026 Not every close call involves death-defying drop-offs and enraged bison. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 Unlike most doorbells that only show faces, this one adds a second downward-facing camera to monitor package drop-offs. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026 One of his sons, True, has become an unlikely but trusted source of feedback, spending months listening to early versions of the album during school drop-offs and car rides. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 And what the machine doesn’t know is that one of those drop-offs is a mile away. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 Notably, some parts of the shoreline feature more dramatic drop-offs. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026 Parking and private drop-offs are prohibited at the stadium. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026

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Noun

Anyone who has spent a career in and around tech will be aware of Moore's Law—the phenomenon observed by Gordon Moore in the 1960s that, as computing power increases, its cost decreases.

— Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Provides Anti-Inflammatory Effects Research indicates that the long-term use (8 weeks) of kefir was linked with decreases in inflammatory biomarkers, such as C-reactive protein, which impact heart health.

— Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 June 2026

Definition of decreases

Noun

Voltage reductions were also happening earlier in the day in parts of Staten Island, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Westchester, Con Edison spokesperson Jamie McShane told CNN.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
On the other hand, massive reductions in the number of incoming immigrants do not increase such jobs.

— Robert Hormats, Time, 4 July 2026

Definition of reductions

Noun

Crews were working on strengthening containment lines and at least one helicopter remained to support firefighters with water drops.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Tan-Luxe’s formula transforms your moisturizer or hydrating serum into a customizable self-tanner—a few drops mixed into your favorite skin-care product develop into a natural-looking glow.

— Deanna Pai, Vogue, 10 July 2026

Definition of drops

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But between increasingly stiff anti-smoking legislation and very real declines in volumes for years, some investors have given up the industry—and Altria—for dead.

— Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
However, this robust growth was belied by declines in median wealth in most of the 56 markets monitored by UBS, pointing to a growing wealth gap.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 July 2026

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