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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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James pushed his foundation to do more than host one-off events, like his annual bike-a-thon.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
Click here to see more photos of the one-off Toy Story 5 Porsche 911s.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
Sanders previously proposed imposing a 50% one-off tax on the equity of major AI firms.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 June 2026
The Winding Creek Road compound is a marquee project for Terry Development, known locally for one-off custom projects rather than subdivisions.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
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Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
Click here to see more photos of the one-off Toy Story 5 Porsche 911s.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
Sanders previously proposed imposing a 50% one-off tax on the equity of major AI firms.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 June 2026
The Winding Creek Road compound is a marquee project for Terry Development, known locally for one-off custom projects rather than subdivisions.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 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 11 Jun. 2026.
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