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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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Future-Proofing: Scaling What Works First-party data activation isn’t a one-off project.
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Motasem El Bawab, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
But rather than using the farm as a dedicated events space, Stone prefers to use it for one-off events such as this month’s Great Australian Bite, held in collaboration with the Los Angeles Times.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
But with nine Premier League defeats this season, five more in Europe — most of them very heavy — and a Carabao Cup exit against a Tottenham side on course to finish fourth-bottom, Saturday’s loss at Wembley can hardly be considered a one-off.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Former air traffic controller Robert Mark told CBS News Chicago that the incident is not a one-off.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 May 2025
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Motasem El Bawab, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
But rather than using the farm as a dedicated events space, Stone prefers to use it for one-off events such as this month’s Great Australian Bite, held in collaboration with the Los Angeles Times.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
But with nine Premier League defeats this season, five more in Europe — most of them very heavy — and a Carabao Cup exit against a Tottenham side on course to finish fourth-bottom, Saturday’s loss at Wembley can hardly be considered a one-off.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Former air traffic controller Robert Mark told CBS News Chicago that the incident is not a one-off.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 May 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 28 May. 2025.
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