OFF-THE-SHELF Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

off-the-shelf

adjective

ˈȯf-ṯẖə-ˈshelf

as in bought

made beforehand in large numbers she chose to have her computer designed to her specifications rather than buying an off-the-shelf machine

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Recent Examples of off-the-shelf Officials said the truck had been packed with off-the-shelf ingredients, including fireworks, small canisters of propane and exploding targets used in shooting. —

Dave Philipps, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025 Companies in industries such as finance, healthcare or data privacy may find that many off-the-shelf solutions may fall short of compliance standards. —

Mohan Kumar, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 More importantly, Ingenuity was built with commercial, off-the-shelf hardware. —

Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2024 To define system requirements and award a contract typically spans well over two years, meanwhile today’s space systems and services are readily available and made from off-the-shelf componentry. —

Charles Beames, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for off-the-shelf