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
Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
That’s after a $100 million bow the previous weekend, for a roughly 72% decline – but that’s due to the fact last weekend was a four-day holiday, so a larger falloff was expected.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
The teen ran to the house where his mom was, picked up a gun that fell off her waistband and tried to leave with her, the woman told police.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
All numbers five-on-five, via Natural Stat Trick This is an extreme falloff in performance.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
That’s after a $100 million bow the previous weekend, for a roughly 72% decline – but that’s due to the fact last weekend was a four-day holiday, so a larger falloff was expected.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
After the victim fell off, the carjacker kept driving south on Westchester Ave.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
The teen ran to the house where his mom was, picked up a gun that fell off her waistband and tried to leave with her, the woman told police.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falloff
Noun
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That's a decrease of 41.50% over the course of a single business quarter.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Each percentage point decrease in a mortgage rate can save thousands or tens of thousands in additional cost each year, depending on the price of the house, according to Rocket Mortgage.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
Verb
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The glass lobby curves around this view and outside is a huge pool deck with bar and lost of open-air seating.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Highlights in the Land of Enchantment include curving through Apache Canyon, sidling along the red sandstone cliffs near Gallup, and marveling at the barren lava fields of El Malpais National Monument and National Conservation Area.—
Ellen Carpenter,
AFAR Media,
24 Apr. 2025
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The potential reduction in Medicaid funding raises concerns about the ability to meet the healthcare and educational needs of vulnerable populations.—
John D. Simmons,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2025
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Because Ukraine fears the consequences of a reduction in U.S. support, Kyiv has been flexible in readily agreeing to Trump’s ceasefire proposals.—
Eric Green,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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But its sales in the Greater China region, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, fell slightly to $16 billion, about a 2% decline from the previous year.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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However, unlike huge corporations, any declines in consumer spending as a result of higher prices could spell financial disaster for many small businesses, which typically operate with tight margins.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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Type: Sneaker | Heel drop: 8mm | Shoe weight: 8.8 oz.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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According to a Gartner report, companies today are using just 33% of their martech stack capabilities—a startling drop from 58% a few years ago.—
Richard Jones,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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For starters, alcohol is by far the biggest source of onboard revenue, so cutting off passengers would make a dent in the airline industry's profits.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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But unlike Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, another franchise event play Friedman ushered to an actual Tony win for Best Play in 2018, Stranger Things did not make a dent in that category.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
1 May 2025
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falloff. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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