: not being in the period of maximum use or business : not peak
telephone rates during off-peak hours
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The Electra’s software can connect to your Wi-Fi network so that the battery can be set to charge at off-peak times, when electricity is usually cheaper.
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Ian Baker
december 04, New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
For those staying near Midtown, Central Park's Wollman Rink is a great option with tickets starting at $16 for off-peak days.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Across all segments, restaurants are developing new strategies to stimulate demand during non-peak periods, including the introduction of smaller portions and employing dynamic pricing models, such as discounts during off-peak times.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
But as the calendar grew more crowded around the year-end holidays, studios started relying on off-peak months and began opening higher-profile films in October.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
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Ian Baker
december 04, New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
For those staying near Midtown, Central Park's Wollman Rink is a great option with tickets starting at $16 for off-peak days.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Across all segments, restaurants are developing new strategies to stimulate demand during non-peak periods, including the introduction of smaller portions and employing dynamic pricing models, such as discounts during off-peak times.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
But as the calendar grew more crowded around the year-end holidays, studios started relying on off-peak months and began opening higher-profile films in October.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Off-peak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-peak. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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