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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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Space’s offering spans one-off fashion pieces, rare sneakers, furniture, ceramics, objets d’art and much more.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
What started as a one-off Eventbrite invitation to a pop-up called Mic Drop Workshop has, seven years later, grown into the leading pipeline of women speakers ready for the stage; and the first stop for event planners eager to bring more female voices to the mic.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Equity partnerships align creators’ incentives with consumer trust, pushing them beyond one-off endorsements into sustained brand building.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In addition to Ghesquière and Burton, and one-off member Padukone, the jury featured Jonathan Anderson, Stella McCartney, Nigo, Phoebe Philo, Silvia Venturini Fendi and Pharrell Williams.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
What started as a one-off Eventbrite invitation to a pop-up called Mic Drop Workshop has, seven years later, grown into the leading pipeline of women speakers ready for the stage; and the first stop for event planners eager to bring more female voices to the mic.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Equity partnerships align creators’ incentives with consumer trust, pushing them beyond one-off endorsements into sustained brand building.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In addition to Ghesquière and Burton, and one-off member Padukone, the jury featured Jonathan Anderson, Stella McCartney, Nigo, Phoebe Philo, Silvia Venturini Fendi and Pharrell Williams.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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