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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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Until recently, Wall Street might have shrugged at the public’s performative boycotts, occasional vandalism or one-off protests outside a Tesla showroom.
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Companies that focus on long-term partnerships instead of one-off transactions are better able to build a scalable revenue model, establish brand trust and define the marketplace.
—Jonathan Wagner, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The platform has also paid $40 million for a Melania Trump documentary—nearly tripling the bid from rival studio Disney, though Amazon’s offer was for a limited series rather than a one-off program.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
He's also given one-off performances in franchises like Jurassic Park, The Exorcist, Kingsman, RoboCop, Kong, Saw, and Jack Ryan.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Companies that focus on long-term partnerships instead of one-off transactions are better able to build a scalable revenue model, establish brand trust and define the marketplace.
—Jonathan Wagner, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The platform has also paid $40 million for a Melania Trump documentary—nearly tripling the bid from rival studio Disney, though Amazon’s offer was for a limited series rather than a one-off program.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
He's also given one-off performances in franchises like Jurassic Park, The Exorcist, Kingsman, RoboCop, Kong, Saw, and Jack Ryan.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2025.
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