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: limited to a single time, occasion, or instance : one-shot
one-off gigs
a one-off payment
one-off
noun
Examples of one-off in a Sentence
an actress who commissioned a one-off dress from the designer for the Oscars
the tour is a one-off event to commemorate the band's 20th anniversary
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The tradition started as a one-off whim during the pandemic but is now in its fifth year.
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Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
This is a one-off feud, and for the most part, Cena has gotten better of him.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
To suss them out, skywatchers stay hypervigilant for any one-off dip in starlight when a rogue planet crosses serendipitously in front of a star.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
The one-off design, which went on show at the Watches and Wonders trade fair in Switzerland on Tuesday, comprises 1,521 separate components.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
This is a one-off feud, and for the most part, Cena has gotten better of him.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
To suss them out, skywatchers stay hypervigilant for any one-off dip in starlight when a rogue planet crosses serendipitously in front of a star.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
The one-off design, which went on show at the Watches and Wonders trade fair in Switzerland on Tuesday, comprises 1,521 separate components.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for one-off
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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-off. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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