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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Her growing social media presence has led to some on-off business coaching opportunities.
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Morgan Smith, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Although no further details were revealed, fans may recall that at the end of season 2, Carrie (Parker) found herself in a brand new house but no boyfriend, as her on-off partner Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) returned to Virginia to parent his son Wyatt.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The on-off couple, who called off one engagement in September 2013, went on to marry in December 2018.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Progress before now has been limited in a series of on-off talks over months.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Morgan Smith, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Although no further details were revealed, fans may recall that at the end of season 2, Carrie (Parker) found herself in a brand new house but no boyfriend, as her on-off partner Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) returned to Virginia to parent his son Wyatt.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The on-off couple, who called off one engagement in September 2013, went on to marry in December 2018.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Progress before now has been limited in a series of on-off talks over months.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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“On-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-off. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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