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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These numbers cap off year-over-year increases in book bans and restrictions across the Volunteer State.
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Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
That concept, Nix professed in July, is what will keep him from enduring an off year in Year 2.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
More than likely, the Buffaloes wouldn't move on from him after one off year, but his seat could get relatively warm.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Sep. 2025
Furthering their demise is that Carlos Correa – even though healthy – is just having an off year.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
That concept, Nix professed in July, is what will keep him from enduring an off year in Year 2.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
More than likely, the Buffaloes wouldn't move on from him after one off year, but his seat could get relatively warm.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Sep. 2025
Furthering their demise is that Carlos Correa – even though healthy – is just having an off year.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Off year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20year. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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