: a decline especially in quantity or quality
a falloff in exports
a falloff of light intensity
fell off; fallen off; falling off; falls off
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of a ship
: to deviate to leeward of the point to which the bow was directed
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Examples of falloff in a Sentence
Noun
the falloff in sales was more than the store could weather and so its closing was inevitable
Verb
the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Although researchers are still racing to figure out just how effective mRNA shots (and all shots) are at preventing illness from Omicron, initial research suggests that the falloff is significant.
—Nicole Lurie, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2021
Bryan Mena, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Bronze then tries to blow on the flower — which typically results in the small seeds on the flower’s head falling off — but doesn't quite succeed.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Noun
However, the Spurs did see a massive falloff once some of the legends retired.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Although researchers are still racing to figure out just how effective mRNA shots (and all shots) are at preventing illness from Omicron, initial research suggests that the falloff is significant.
—Nicole Lurie, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2021
Verb
The government’s latest employment figures released Friday showed the job market is cooling in an orderly fashion, not falling off a cliff, when stripping out the temporary effects of recent labor strikes and natural disasters on data.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Bronze then tries to blow on the flower — which typically results in the small seeds on the flower’s head falling off — but doesn't quite succeed.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falloff. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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