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
Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Edmonton’s offensive falloff from the defence this coming season will be partly a result of less ice time for these men with McDavid and Draisaitl.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
In 2021, a 31-year-old South Carolina man named Joe Cocco died after falling off the roof of his family home while trying to put up Christmas decorations.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Jock O’Connell, a California trade specialist at Beacon Economics, said the Trump administration’s trade skirmishes with China in 2017 caused a dramatic falloff in the state’s trade volume.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Edmonton’s offensive falloff from the defence this coming season will be partly a result of less ice time for these men with McDavid and Draisaitl.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Verb
Tabloid consumption was at an all-time high when paps caught Olsen with a mint green Motorcycle bag practically falling off her shoulder.
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
In 2021, a 31-year-old South Carolina man named Joe Cocco died after falling off the roof of his family home while trying to put up Christmas decorations.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falloff
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Only 25% of new car buyers are considering an EV for their next purchase, a 2% decrease from last year.Anshuman Tripathy, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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As the policy rate increases or decreases, variable mortgage rates are expected to rise or decline respectively.Reza Ghazi, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The curving observation tower functions as a massive sundial and marks the changing of the seasons.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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Like walking into the dense Amazonian jungle and suddenly finding yourself in an open clearing, the entryway is a narrow, curving driveway that spits visitors into a cavernous inner chamber.Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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The program was credited by city officials for a 43% reduction in homicides from 2012 to 2017.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent advancements in deciphering spam through AI have led to improvements, and there is potential for significant spam reduction in the near future.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Mercedes-Benz suffered a 9.8% decline, according to the state-run statistics institute INEGI.AFP, Fortune Asia, 27 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, a decline in estradiol during menopause can contribute to hypertension (high blood pressure).8 Sodium significantly affects hypertension.14 People with ovaries can be more sensitive to sodium during the menopause transition, which can lead to edema (fluid retention) in the limbs.Merve Ceylan, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
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Between January and November, China’s industrial profits fell 4.7% from the same period last year, compared to a 4.3% drop year-on-year in the first 10 months of 2024.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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The 14-point buck had five distinct drop tines, although two are technically main beams that curve downward, and the rack had an inside spread of nearly 20 inches.Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 26 Dec. 2024
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If there’s been a dent in Lankinen’s armour all season, too, it’s been his save rate off of relatively low-danger chances, something the Pietrangelo goal served to highlight.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sharp rings and finger nails couldn’t make a dent in these tights.L.A. Hubilla, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falloff. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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