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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South Side Walk A long stretch of the Outerbelt begins on the South Side, runs through Jackson Park, past Steelworkers Park, and over the Calumet River before curving southwest out of Chicago.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
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Matter recommends deep purple Violetta and curving Shuko for their colorful, sculptural look.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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Months later, after Measure PP’s failure, the council approved over $12 million in budget reductions, which included cuts to the library, parks maintenance staff, and crossing guards.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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This reduction in size and mass makes the architecture especially attractive for electric vehicle applications, where drivetrain compactness is a critical design constraint.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 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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Submissions for variety special (pre-recorded) tumbled to 66 from 89, a 23-title plunge that accounts for roughly half the year’s overall drop.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Combine 2 cups of water, 1 teaspoon of liquid soap, 10 drops of peppermint oil, and 10 drops of garlic extract in a spray bottle and shake well.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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One meteor that plunged into the sleepy British town of Winchcombe in 2021 — leaving a sizable dent in a family’s driveway — was found to have a D/H ratio that almost perfectly matched that of Earth’s oceans.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 June 2026
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The project is expected to make a major dent in CO2 emissions, or greenhouse gases.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falloff. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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