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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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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.
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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
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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
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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-off. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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