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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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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.
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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
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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
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 8 Jul. 2025.
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