Definition of "drop-off" []

• A steep or abrupt downward slope. (noun)
• A noticeable decrease: a drop-off in attendance. (noun)
• A designated place where people or things can be left: "distributed 12,000 newspapers to eighty different drop-offs” ( Edward Klein). (noun)

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• "Chapter 4 details a general drop-off in religiosity, but it is concentrated among whites."
• "Whether a hypothetical abortion is for health or social/economic reasons, we see a similar drop-off in support, especially among the post-boomers."
• "In fact, there was a modest drop-off in the frequency of social or political sermons from 30 percent monthly to 22 percent."