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

• alone
• lone
• one
• only
• singular
• sole
• solitary
• special
• sui generis
• unique

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

The party has been loath to do more than tweak the California Environmental Quality Act, or approve one-off exemptions, despite pressure from the governor and national criticism of a law that reform advocates say has hamstrung California’s ability to build. —Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025

What used to be one-off attacks can now be executed at scale with minimal effort. —Galit Lubetzky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

Sources say that Liman and the studio have a particular take and that the feature would be a one-off, not a multi-movie endeavor. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025

That’s not Disney embracing gay relationships but simply yet another throwaway nod in a script that mines every possible Greek trope for one-off jokes. —David Benedict, Variety, 24 June 2025

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