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as in only
being the one or ones of a class with no other members
an actress who commissioned a one-off dress from the designer for the Oscars
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as in occasional
happening only once
the tour is a one-off event to commemorate the band's 20th anniversary
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Recent Examples of one-off
Waterhouse will soon be heading to Australia, followed by a run of festivals and some one-off shows in Europe.
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Freya Drohan, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
The first game on the Wii seemed like a unique fluke, an ambitious one-off that took ages for a North American localization.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
That tour, in turn, came out of a one-off show at Metro that brought invites to do more of the same in other cities.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Over time, your organization and its donors will develop a mutual commitment that goes far beyond a one-off campaign—ultimately amplifying the mission’s reach and sustainability.
—Victoria Philips, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Freya Drohan, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
The first game on the Wii seemed like a unique fluke, an ambitious one-off that took ages for a North American localization.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
That tour, in turn, came out of a one-off show at Metro that brought invites to do more of the same in other cities.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Over time, your organization and its donors will develop a mutual commitment that goes far beyond a one-off campaign—ultimately amplifying the mission’s reach and sustainability.
—Victoria Philips, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-off
Adjective
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My past experience - that and the [1983] album [Never Kick a Sleeping Dog] with Mellencamp producing and one other one - were the only ones to reenter [the charts].—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The card sold Friday was a 2024 Topps Chrome Update MLB Debut Patch card, the only one of its kind produced.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Changing Preference For Lab-Grown Diamond Jewelry In the case of jewelry purchases, those needs are primarily around milestone life events, holiday and occasional gifting.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Aside from the occasional cutscene, the game asked players to kill, tirelessly, over and over.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Eisen served as a special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee during Trump's first impeachment trial, in which Vindman testified.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Such dismissiveness has become less common (perhaps because techies still believe that tech entrepreneurs are special).—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Co-created with star Stephen Graham, the four-part series uses a daring one-shot for each episode to call attention to widespread reports of young boys involved in knife crimes.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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The one-shot filming seems like such a thrill and a terror.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.—
Johannes Himmelreich,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Mar. 2018
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Each episode will feature guests sharing their unique journeys, triumphs, challenges and setbacks.—
Jabari Young,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The award is designed to bring attention to the unique cinematic point of view of emerging filmmakers and their interpretation of France’s new and diverse identities, and to encourage young people to attend the festival.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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Hansen, who plays forward for the Cougars, had a hat trick in the Class 3A state semifinal and the lone goal in a 1-0 championship game victory over Lake Highland Prep.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Trump is attempting to remove Cathy Harris, the lone Democrat on the merit board who is currently still serving pending a legal battle.—
Daniel Wiessner,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-off. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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