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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In my experience, most PE and enterprise companies start their AI journey by adopting generic, off-the-shelf developer tools.
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Muamer Cisija, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Most experts said that, in addition to the technical issues, using off-the-shelf AI models for the task — with little context on how the VA works — should have been a nonstarter.
—Brandon Roberts, ProPublica, 6 June 2025
The Ukrainians appear to have destroyed a third of Russia's strategic aviation capabilities using dozens of cheap, basically off-the-shelf drones.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Banks monetise deposit tokens by selling compliance certainty and embedding programmable workflows that off-the-shelf stablecoins still lack.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Muamer Cisija, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Most experts said that, in addition to the technical issues, using off-the-shelf AI models for the task — with little context on how the VA works — should have been a nonstarter.
—Brandon Roberts, ProPublica, 6 June 2025
The Ukrainians appear to have destroyed a third of Russia's strategic aviation capabilities using dozens of cheap, basically off-the-shelf drones.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Banks monetise deposit tokens by selling compliance certainty and embedding programmable workflows that off-the-shelf stablecoins still lack.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 26 May 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 14 Jun. 2025.
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