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
Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The falloff was partially offset by an increase in LTL revenue per hundredweight, which refers to the revenue generated for each 100 pounds of freight shipped.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 June 2025
Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
And Ami just loses her footing and falls off the outrigger.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Some of this has been because of the falloff in production after 2008.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The falloff was partially offset by an increase in LTL revenue per hundredweight, which refers to the revenue generated for each 100 pounds of freight shipped.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 June 2025
Verb
Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas boat was also docked at the private island when the man fell off the pier.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
And Ami just loses her footing and falls off the outrigger.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falloff
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However, the department’s own data notes this is a 26% year-over-year decrease from 2024.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Use dropped to a record low of 260,000 in 2023, which was a 6.8% decrease compared to 2022.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
12 Aug. 2025
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Dozens of storms have traveled north offshore, often curving completely away from the coast without making landfall in the mainland United States or in Canada, but some leave damage in their wakes, in the form of erosion, coastal flooding and even deaths from rough seas.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Her blonde locks were styled into tight barrel curls, while her bangs curved outward to the sides of her face.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Companies that operationalize these practices report 30–40% reductions in rework—savings that directly impact margins and competitiveness.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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After Connecticut increased its enforcement of its red flag law, research found it was associated with a 14% reduction in the state’s firearm suicide rate.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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The modest share price increase to A$42 came despite a decline in the company’s net profit from $13.7 billion to $10.2 billion in the 12 months to June 30.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Black bear sightings on the rise Similar to bobcats, the black bear population is on the rise after experiencing a population decline in the 1800s due to hunting and habitat loss.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
18 Aug. 2025
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Most of this year’s drop comes from traditional district-run schools, which now have 191,507 students, down 8,733 students from a year ago.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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The move came after UnitedHealth’s stock suffered a year-to-date drop of more than 40%, prompting dip buyers to speculate on a recovery.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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While any revenue can help the government fiscally, tariff revenue will barely make a dent in that total.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
11 Aug. 2025
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The excerpt alleged that Fergie was able to make a dent in her debts around 1997, paying it down with the advance from her memoirs, money from her deal with WeightWatchers, six interviews with Paris Match and almost $400,000 for two children's books.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falloff. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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