the off
noun
British
1
: the beginning of a race
2
: the very beginning
Right from the off, I knew she was against me.
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Dressed in dark gray Dior, the former model appeared to hide beneath an umbrella-like, dark plum hat from the off.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
While salaries are soaring in both, the off-field opportunities remain more plentiful for basketball’s biggest stars.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Starting with 2018's Safari 12 release, Apple gave users the off-by-default option to use favicons in tabs, matching the way that every other browser in existence treated them.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
But one thing at a time, and that begins Tuesday at Citi Field after the off-day.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
While salaries are soaring in both, the off-field opportunities remain more plentiful for basketball’s biggest stars.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Starting with 2018's Safari 12 release, Apple gave users the off-by-default option to use favicons in tabs, matching the way that every other browser in existence treated them.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
But one thing at a time, and that begins Tuesday at Citi Field after the off-day.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the off
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“The off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20off. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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