falloff

[fawl-awf, -of]

noun

1. a decline in quantity, vigor, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of falloff¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; noun use of verb phrase fall off

Example Sentences

Los Angeles’ production economy in particular has been roiled by a falloff in local filming and cost-cutting at major media companies.

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Over the past few years, the KFF data signals an emerging falloff in the number of small companies providing health benefits to employees.

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Dunleavy first started to notice a falloff in business about a year ago.

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A recent report on voter registration shows a drastic falloff in Democratic registration and commensurate gain in Republican registered voters since 2020.

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The panel’s lack of enthusiasm for this category expresses itself in a drastic falloff after the first three contenders, as different from each other as TV movies can be.

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Related Words

• deceleration 
• decline 
• delay 
• downtrend 
• downturn 
• drop 
• drop-off 
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• stagnation 
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