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.
Recent Examples on the Web
But he's grown up far from Rome, Lucilla having sent him off years ago to the civilization of Numidia on the northern coast of Africa to protect him from the increasing corruption of Roman society.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 July 2024
Hogan’s two gubernatorial victories came in off years.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2024
State lawmakers file just one report covering that off year, but file at least four times a year in an election year.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
Despite the occasional off year, the EPA's data shows that since 2004, US passenger fleet emissions have decreased by 27 percent, or 123 g/mile.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2023
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 July 2024
Hogan’s two gubernatorial victories came in off years.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2024
State lawmakers file just one report covering that off year, but file at least four times a year in an election year.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
Despite the occasional off year, the EPA's data shows that since 2004, US passenger fleet emissions have decreased by 27 percent, or 123 g/mile.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2023
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“Off year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20year. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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