off year
noun
1
: a year in which no major election is held
2
: a year of diminished activity or production
an off year for auto sales
Examples of off year in a Sentence
It has been an off year for auto sales.
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Brad is an elite scorer, and he’s had somewhat of an off year.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
And production of nearly a point a game is pretty good for an off year.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Normally, the voting turnout for off year elections are lower than presidential years.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Defying The Naysayers The automaker might have had an off year in 2024—sales fell by 57 percent and deliveries dropped from 26,600 cars in 2023 to 11,300 in 2024—but there are victories in the hopper too.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
And production of nearly a point a game is pretty good for an off year.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Normally, the voting turnout for off year elections are lower than presidential years.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Defying The Naysayers The automaker might have had an off year in 2024—sales fell by 57 percent and deliveries dropped from 26,600 cars in 2023 to 11,300 in 2024—but there are victories in the hopper too.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Off year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20year. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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