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
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
But the gains among older women are nowhere near enough to counter the sharp falloff in younger generations.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Apparently medals are falling off their ribbons left and right.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The factors behind the falloff are multifaceted and several are systemic in nature.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
But the gains among older women are nowhere near enough to counter the sharp falloff in younger generations.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Following a relatively fruitful 2025, crypto-venture-capital deals have fallen off a cliff over the past few months.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Apparently medals are falling off their ribbons left and right.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falloff
Noun
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The decrease in health care utilization isn’t just bad for patients, Muthyala said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The decrease was mainly due to higher net financial expenses.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The path begins in Siberia, curves around the North Pole past Greenland and Iceland, then crosses Spain before ending in the Mediterranean sunset.—
Ryan Craggs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some of them were curved like a hook.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The city’s community housing services division saw its budget slashed to $26 million ahead of the current fiscal year, a 41% reduction.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The analyst is positive about ConocoPhillips achieving its 2029 free cash flow target, supported by its four major growth projects (NFE, North Field South, Port Arthur, and Willow) and $1 billion in cost reductions and margin enhancements.—
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CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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The fiscal angst is most obvious in urban school districts, where enrollment declines are most severe and where unions are the strongest, often spending heavily to elect friendly school board members.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Various projections have predicted a long-term decline of Wisconsin's population.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rosehip oil can be applied pure to clean, dry skin on both the face and body using a few drops massaged in gently.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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Some centers, like Brook Lopez at his peak with the Milwaukee Bucks or Ivica Zubac before his trade from the LA Clippers, tend to do their work quietly with stout positional defense in drop coverage and strong verticality while taking up an immense amount of space.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fill in any deeper scratches or dents with a wax wood repair kit to match.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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The tariffs helped put a dent in the pace of the budget deficit.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falloff. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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