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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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In June, Christian Lacroix creates a one-off homage to Schiaparelli in the form of a couture collection.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
The new strategy would eliminate the need for one-off integration deals like the ChatGPT one.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Eight one-off semifinals are followed by four finals next week.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The German marque’s Sonderwunsch division has just unveiled a one-off 911 S/T inspired by the Camel GT car from the early 1970s.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
The new strategy would eliminate the need for one-off integration deals like the ChatGPT one.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Eight one-off semifinals are followed by four finals next week.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The German marque’s Sonderwunsch division has just unveiled a one-off 911 S/T inspired by the Camel GT car from the early 1970s.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
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 31 Mar. 2026.
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