one-off

adjective

ˌwən-ˈȯf 

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

Synonyms of one-off

• only
• special
• one
• unique
• lone

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Roughly a decade ago, Stapleton served as Guns N’ Roses’ one-off opener at the band’s concert at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium concert in July 2016. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

To read more about the one-off, check out the full story here. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026

How a Co-Creation Strategy Helps Brands Keep Up The brands getting this right are not treating co-creation as a campaign or a one-off initiative. — Brieane Olson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

But because the payments are essentially one-off bailouts, the hospital can’t rely on those funds going forward. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for one-off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff