one-off

adjective

ˌwən-ˈȯf 

1

: limited to a single time, occasion, or instance : one-shot

one-off gigs

a one-off payment

2

: singular, unique

a one-off design

one-off noun

Synonyms of one-off

• only
• special
• one
• unique
• lone

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Far from treating this attack as a symbolic one-off, Netanyahu viewed it as a golden opportunity to throw the previous diplomatic arrangements into the paper shredder and authorized yet another Israeli ground invasion of southern Lebanon. —Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

Given what happens after 1987, maybe the Jackson Cinematic Universe is best left as a one-off endeavor. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026

Education advocates have expressed concerns that, in the latter case, the cash infusion might be a one-off, rather than a sustained investment. —Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026

Unlike digital datasets, physical robots degrade, require supervision, and must be constantly reset to maintain data quality, turning data generation into a continuous industrial operation rather than a one-off pipeline. —Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for one-off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff