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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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Unlike semiconductor and other types of manufacturing which focuses on producing millions of identical units, construction is essentially a one-off project, with a final outcome that ideally meets the original cost and schedule requirements.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Saronic is proving that its repeatable manufacturing system is built to deliver entire fleets, not one-off prototypes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Unlike semiconductor and other types of manufacturing which focuses on producing millions of identical units, construction is essentially a one-off project, with a final outcome that ideally meets the original cost and schedule requirements.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Read reviews carefully on booking platforms, paying attention to patterns rather than one-off complaints.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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