off-the-shelf
adjective
: available as a stock item : not specially designed or custom-made
off-the-shelf software
Examples of off-the-shelf in a Sentence
she chose to have her computer designed to her specifications rather than buying an off-the-shelf machine
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The implication was that there could be an easily accessible, off-the-shelf shot capable of stimulating the immune system to fight cancer.
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Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
As a result, many have opted for customized furniture instead of off-the-shelf items.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
And the cruise lines aren’t just accessing off-the-shelf solutions.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
Instead of procuring off-the-shelf control boards and motor drivers from external suppliers, a typical practice that adds markups and limits system optimization, the company’s designs these critical modules in-house.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
As a result, many have opted for customized furniture instead of off-the-shelf items.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
And the cruise lines aren’t just accessing off-the-shelf solutions.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
Instead of procuring off-the-shelf control boards and motor drivers from external suppliers, a typical practice that adds markups and limits system optimization, the company’s designs these critical modules in-house.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for off-the-shelf
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“Off-the-shelf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-the-shelf. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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