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
Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Only the player in 2nd place below has hit his liners harder than Devers (99.7 mph average liner exit speed) this season, despite his recent falloff.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
National Park officials urged caution after a toddler nearly fell off a 400-foot cliff while the family visited erupting volcano Kīlauea.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The falloffs came amid growing interest in nonalcoholic mocktails and signs that younger people are thinking twice about causal drinking.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Only the player in 2nd place below has hit his liners harder than Devers (99.7 mph average liner exit speed) this season, despite his recent falloff.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Verb
That genre tends to fall off more quickly, and the stylistic choices of this film won’t necessarily guarantee all viewers will like it.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
National Park officials urged caution after a toddler nearly fell off a 400-foot cliff while the family visited erupting volcano Kīlauea.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falloff
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According to TfL, ridership across the network remains at 90% of pre-pandemic levels — such a decrease may not be entirely unwelcome for the commuters who remain, given overcrowding caused frequent delays.Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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About 22,000 fewer Californians were unemployed during this period, a decrease from 5.4 percent to 5.3 percent.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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For a relatively short time, its path will curve just far enough north to give those north of the equator a fighting chance to glimpse it.Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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An entry foyer displaying a curving staircase introduces the house, with a wide set of steps emptying out at a vestibule that flows to an elegant living room spotlighted by a walk-in bay window and French doors spilling outside.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
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But the wildfires in L.A. have lent a new sense of urgency to efforts by the firefighter union, to argue that any reductions at the department could pose disastrous consequences.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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With only three of four tubes available for the next few years, there will be a 25% reduction in Penn Station access and capacity.Larry Penner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Revenues from services and fees increased by $17.7 million, driven by growth in the Capital Markets and Financial Consulting segments, while the Communications segment saw a decline.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
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Arctic sea ice has been shrinking since the late 1970s, with a 4.7% decline per decade.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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That compares with a bigger drop of 3.9% in November and 2.3% in October.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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During the fight, four drops from the pitcher fell on Earth, in Prayagraj, Nashik, Haridwar and Ujjain, which host the festival in rotation.Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
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Photos and videos clearly show the damage to the aircraft's fuselage, including punctures and dents, which strongly point to a strike by an air defense missile.Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Compared to the richest man in South Korea Jay Y. Lee, the Squid Game winner still doesn’t really have a dent in wealth for the top 1%.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falloff. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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