on-off
adjective
1
: used to turn something on and off
an on-off switch
2
: relating to something that is sometimes on and sometimes off
a switch set to a random on-off pattern
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Trump’s on-off tariffs aimed at Canada and Mexico, China, and promised in April against exporters everywhere are the opposite of predictable.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
But the company that sells on-off switches to an appliance manufacturer has to meet that customer’s needs or risk losing its entire relationship.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
But the on-off numbers tell a different story about which player is more valuable.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Both his box score and on-off numbers are incredible.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
But the company that sells on-off switches to an appliance manufacturer has to meet that customer’s needs or risk losing its entire relationship.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
But the on-off numbers tell a different story about which player is more valuable.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Both his box score and on-off numbers are incredible.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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“On-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-off. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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