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

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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Stripping out these one-off transactions, underlying FDI fell by 11% — marking a second straight year of double-digit decline as mounting policy risks, regulatory scrutiny and global economic uncertainty continue to weigh on investor confidence. Courtney Fingar, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 The one-off, which is rumored to have been a 50th birthday present from Tudor, features diamonds on the bezel, lugs, hour markers, and the five-link bracelet. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 July 2025 The band played a few one-off events in the mid-1980s throughout the ’00s, never embarking on a reunion tour. Maria Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025 The actress left Angel after being written out during that season, only to be killed in a one-off guest spot for the show's 100th episode. Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for one-off

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of one-off was in 1934

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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-off. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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