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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And as one of the few elections unfolding during an off year, the primary could provide clues as to Democratic voters' mood at a time when their 2024 election losses and President Donald Trump's second-term actions have put them on the back foot.
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Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
His value took a hit with an off year, and the extension would be paying him for his age-30 through age-34 seasons.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Not in a low-turnout special election, in the middle of summer, in an off year.
—Mark Temnycky, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Garvey had an off year, for him, in 1982, hitting .282 with 16 homers, good for a 101 OPS+.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
His value took a hit with an off year, and the extension would be paying him for his age-30 through age-34 seasons.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Not in a low-turnout special election, in the middle of summer, in an off year.
—Mark Temnycky, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Garvey had an off year, for him, in 1982, hitting .282 with 16 homers, good for a 101 OPS+.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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“Off year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20year. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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