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off

[awf, of] / ɔf, ɒf /
ADJECTIVE
gone; remote
Synonyms
STRONGEST
outside
STRONG
absent canceled finished postponed slight slim
WEAK
inoperative negligible not employed not on duty on vacation slender small unavailable
Antonyms
WEAK
here on present
ADJECTIVE
inferior; spoiled
Synonyms
STRONG
decomposed disappointing disheartening displeasing mortifying quiet slack sour turned
WEAK
bad low-quality not up to par not up to snuff poor putrid rancid rotten substandard unrewarding unsatisfactory
ADVERB
apart, away
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ahead aside below elsewhere far out over
STRONG
absent disappearing removed vanishing
WEAK
above afar away from behind beneath beside divergent farther away gone away in the distance not here to one side turning aside up front
Antonyms
WEAK
close here present

Example Sentences

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Accounting firm Forvis Mazars laid off about 3% of its U.S. workforce as part of a restructuring aimed at addressing lower-than-expected levels of voluntary attrition, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Golden State Wind was one of five leaseholders off the coast of California with a wind lease located off of Morro Bay.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

He brushed off questions about why he did not meet her when he visited Cardiff earlier this month, saying it was a "last minute decision to go".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

To kick it off, U.S. stocks are edging modestly lower, with another rise in global crude prices and renewed selling in U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The lie rolls off his tongue like it’s a fact, and I wait for him to realize that he’s got it wrong.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam