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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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White, however, contradicted that by keeping the door open for UFC to do potential one-off PPV events in an interview with the New York Post.
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Visitors have the luxury of enjoying multiple events across a number of days, taking in the full start-to-finish experience in a way that feels closer to cultural engagement and less like attending a one-off show.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Chase Sui Wonders has a one-off guest-starring role in the pilot.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
The changes at the fulfillment center represent a one-off closure by Target, not a widespread business adjustment by the national retailer, the spokesperson said.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 10 Aug. 2025
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Visitors have the luxury of enjoying multiple events across a number of days, taking in the full start-to-finish experience in a way that feels closer to cultural engagement and less like attending a one-off show.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Chase Sui Wonders has a one-off guest-starring role in the pilot.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
The changes at the fulfillment center represent a one-off closure by Target, not a widespread business adjustment by the national retailer, the spokesperson said.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 10 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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