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
Ted Reed, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Inflation in the 2020s resembled that of the immediate postwar period, when consumers were flush with cash — saved up during the war in the 1940s, and accumulated from stimulus payments and the falloff in spending on entertainment, travel and services during the pandemic.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Steve Silverman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The strike has added to Boeing’s litany of problems, which were renewed this year after a piece of fuselage fell off a plane in January.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Despite the election falloff, Delta continues to see healthy air travel trends.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Inflation in the 2020s resembled that of the immediate postwar period, when consumers were flush with cash — saved up during the war in the 1940s, and accumulated from stimulus payments and the falloff in spending on entertainment, travel and services during the pandemic.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Verb
The Lions are not going to fall off and the Packers are likely to improve.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The strike has added to Boeing’s litany of problems, which were renewed this year after a piece of fuselage fell off a plane in January.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falloff
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This decrease is attributed to a reduction in transactions at existing centers.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The difference between getting a good night’s sleep and a bad one is a decrease from 100% to 60% in the brain's ability to retain new facts.Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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Created in collaboration with engineering giant Arup, its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that help echo the sound of the waves.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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Clustered modular residences, large circular windows and curving rooflines rise above a dry riverbed.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Gauthier, who was mayor during most of the period in which the city achieved its historic drop in violent crime, believes East Palo Alto’s collaborative approach to crime reduction could be scaled up district-wide.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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It’s widely believed that Republicans could usher in more tax cuts, albeit with reductions in spending too, in an era when U.S. debt has already soared to historic levels.Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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So far, London has experienced a bit of a slump in the luxury real estate market in 2024 with a decline in high-end deals.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Shares in Hugo Boss closed 4.3% lower after the company posted a better-than-expected operating profit in the third quarter but flagged declines in the Asia-Pacific region linked to weakness in China.Karen Gilchrist,Sophie Kiderlin,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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But smart shoppers know that the early bird gets the worm, and many of our favorite brands and products are already seeing surprising price drops before the big day, just like Asus who produce a staggering array of PCs and peripherals that our PCMag reviewers tend to rate highly.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ballot drop boxes and vote centers are open until 8 p.m. today.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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While Democrats hope to hold it, Republicans are looking to flip it, making a slight dent into the Democratic supermajority in Sacramento.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the market has been able to grow and mature so much that now law enforcement action against even one part of it is unlikely to make any lasting dent in the spread of infostealers.Joseph Cox, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falloff. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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