as in decreases
the amount by which something is lessened
the drop-off in movie attendance was the greatest in more than a decade
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Recent Examples of drop-offs
Not every close call involves death-defying drop-offs and enraged bison.
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Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Unlike most doorbells that only show faces, this one adds a second downward-facing camera to monitor package drop-offs.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
One of his sons, True, has become an unlikely but trusted source of feedback, spending months listening to early versions of the album during school drop-offs and car rides.
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Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
And what the machine doesn’t know is that one of those drop-offs is a mile away.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Notably, some parts of the shoreline feature more dramatic drop-offs.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
Parking and private drop-offs are prohibited at the stadium.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
Altering that process significantly enough to ease that bottleneck would likely come with other trade-offs, experts said, such as earlier deadlines to turn in certain ballots or more time-consuming ballot drop-offs — either of which might dissuade some voters from showing up.
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Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Uber and other rideshare drop-offs will be allowed only at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment, which connects to the stadium via a walking route.
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Unlike most doorbells that only show faces, this one adds a second downward-facing camera to monitor package drop-offs.
—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
One of his sons, True, has become an unlikely but trusted source of feedback, spending months listening to early versions of the album during school drop-offs and car rides.
—
Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
And what the machine doesn’t know is that one of those drop-offs is a mile away.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Notably, some parts of the shoreline feature more dramatic drop-offs.
—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
Parking and private drop-offs are prohibited at the stadium.
—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
Altering that process significantly enough to ease that bottleneck would likely come with other trade-offs, experts said, such as earlier deadlines to turn in certain ballots or more time-consuming ballot drop-offs — either of which might dissuade some voters from showing up.
—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Uber and other rideshare drop-offs will be allowed only at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment, which connects to the stadium via a walking route.
—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop-offs
Noun
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And Egypt’s Mohamed Salah’s tenure as a Liverpool player coincided with significant decreases in anti-Muslim hate crimes across the city.
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Local law enforcement have touted recent decreases in crime on the CTA in particular, which beefed up security staffing in December and again in March.
Noun
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Voltage reductions were also happening earlier in the day in parts of Staten Island, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Westchester, Con Edison spokesperson Jamie McShane told CNN.
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On the other hand, massive reductions in the number of incoming immigrants do not increase such jobs.
Noun
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Additionally, even the most reliable cars get dents and dings, and all vehicles need routine maintenance over time.
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Even stainless steel pans can sometimes get big dents or other damage.
Noun
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Helitack crews – like the one from Rifle County – often parachute into remote areas and help coordinate water drops to extinguish the flames.
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That came on May 7 before a staggered series of price drops tempered by price-hike rebounds over the last seven weeks amid on-again and off-again peace talks in the Middle East.
Noun
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But between increasingly stiff anti-smoking legislation and very real declines in volumes for years, some investors have given up the industry—and Altria—for dead.
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However, this robust growth was belied by declines in median wealth in most of the 56 markets monitored by UBS, pointing to a growing wealth gap.
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