on-off
adjective
1
: used to turn something on and off
an on-off switch
2
: relating to something that is sometimes on and sometimes off
a switch set to a random on-off pattern
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But its resilience is self-evident and the past year of on-off war will have conclusively silenced any moderate voices who suggest Iran does not need a robust means of defending itself.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Since 2021, he’s also been involved in an on-off romance with Olivia Jade Giannulli, the influencer best known for her role as Lori Loughlin’s daughter in the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
That was until news broke of fresh domestic violence allegations on-off partner Dakota Mortensen made against her.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Johnson split from Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin in June 2025, which ended an on-off relationship between the pair that began in 2017.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Since 2021, he’s also been involved in an on-off romance with Olivia Jade Giannulli, the influencer best known for her role as Lori Loughlin’s daughter in the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
That was until news broke of fresh domestic violence allegations on-off partner Dakota Mortensen made against her.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Johnson split from Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin in June 2025, which ended an on-off relationship between the pair that began in 2017.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
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“On-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-off. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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