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
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Was this falloff the fault of the youngest guy on the staff?
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2026
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
But the quality falls off dramatically after that, with Scotland and Haiti both playing in a World Cup for the first time this century.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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Noun
The global emphasis also comes at a time when Hollywood’s local crews and soundstages are struggling from a historic falloff in local production as producers shoot more projects overseas in pursuit of tax credits.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Was this falloff the fault of the youngest guy on the staff?
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
The last major carnival incident in the state occurred in 2018 when an 11-year-old girl was injured after falling off a Typhoon ride at the Western Montana Fair in Missoula, per NBC Montana.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
But the quality falls off dramatically after that, with Scotland and Haiti both playing in a World Cup for the first time this century.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falloff
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In reaction to pay decreases and general concerns around the cost of living, SEIU Local 1000 has sought legislative and contract relief in the form of a 20% wage increase from 2026 to 2028.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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The dish detergent decreases while combining water and rubbing alcohol, leaving a streak-free shine.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Additive manufacturing allows load-bearing structures to follow curved, organic geometries dictated by optimization algorithms rather than the straight ribs and stringers of traditional airframes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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The track includes a bumpy stone staircase, a fast dash up a hill at a 40-degree incline and a sharp turn over a ramp curved at a 30-degree angle.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
30 Nov. 2025
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This is a crisis that cannot be ignored, especially with school-age children now in summer vacation, which means even further reductions in access to healthy foods.—
Michael Farver,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Believed by some to help with healing, recovery and reduction of inflammation, advocates go so far as to suggest peptides can increase longevity.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Tending to Barbara in her days of decline is her child, a trans man, who Barbara refers to as her daughter throughout.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The decline suggests a blow to small businesses that can’t afford the fee, but previously benefited from the visa program.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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The whole episode is a reminder to product designers everywhere that users can be extremely sensitive to the seemingly smallest changes — and Spotify clearly had not anticipated that a teeny-tiny disco ball drop would prove to be unpopular.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Not discouraged by the previous drop, Young then went back to Legette, who made a difficult catch while falling to the ground.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The Chiefs offense failed to make a dent in the Texans’ defense in the first half, as Houston went to the locker room up 10-0.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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Anyway, dents are coming for the Patriots next year when their road will get much rockier, and all of this schedule conversation will inevitably subside.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falloff. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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