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
Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
The falloff is hitting retailers, restaurants and others in Port Huron’s main business district.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Liam McBain, NPR, 27 June 2025
With Orlando falling off the map, the Boise Airport drops to 25 nonstop routes, to which Alaska operates along 15 of them.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2025
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Noun
The falloff comes during a critical time in advance of the Christmas shopping season, orders for which are usually placed before July 1.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
The falloff is hitting retailers, restaurants and others in Port Huron’s main business district.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Verb
But then [Scandinavian birth rates] fell off a cliff, too.
—Liam McBain, NPR, 27 June 2025
With Orlando falling off the map, the Boise Airport drops to 25 nonstop routes, to which Alaska operates along 15 of them.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falloff
Noun
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The earning’s report, published in May, shows that McDonald’s experienced an overall decrease in sales globally and within the United States.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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While Sacramento County saw a 28.7% decrease in people experiencing homelessness from 2022 to 2024 according to the most recent Point-In-Time count, Ashby said the region requires a new approach to homelessness.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Instead of straight paths, employ a curving pathway to reveal one part of the garden at a time.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Bad Idea occupies more than 5,000 square feet of space, with 25-foot curving ceilings and tall windows that welcome in the fading light as the sun sets.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Average premiums may rise 75% The average marketplace enrollee saved $705 in 2024 — a 44% reduction in premium costs — because of the enhanced tax credits, according to a November analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan research and policy institute.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Our best for autofocus, the Sony A7R V is on sale for $3200, a massive $1000 reduction from Amazon's listing price.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 July 2025
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The condition leads to a decline in the ability to independently function, think and reason.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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On the plus side a decline in auto prices is expected as the demand is now lower after the strong buying in March and April.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Both phones use Samsung’s Enhanced Armor Aluminium frame and take advantage of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 to protect the display from drops and scratches.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The drop was even starker among Republicans, with that change from 88 to 48 percent — nearly cut in half — in the space of a year.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Three housing complexes in Hamilton County will be under construction this year to tap a small dent in the area’s stubborn shortage of affordable housing.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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That’s more than 600 times the cost of an average American wedding—which the wedding site The Knot puts at $33,000—but won’t exactly make a dent in Bezos’ estimated $237 billion fortune.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falloff. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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