: not identified with a major brand name
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The spot focused on the company’s off-brand semaglutide injections — an affordable alternative to Ozempic (NVO-2.98%) and Wegovy, priced at $199/month. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025 Some dispensers can only take cartridges that are made by the same manufacturer, while others can use off-brand cartridges, too. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025 This hybrid approach combines AI’s efficiency with human expertise to maintain cultural nuance and consistency and avoid generic, off-brand content. - Frederik Riskær Pedersen, EasyTranslate 12. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 To cut costs, consumers increasingly turn to private labels, off-brand options, and discount retailers. Allbusiness, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for off-brand 

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of off-brand was in 1892

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“Off-brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-brand. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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