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

Recent Examples on the Web The bigger concern, for him, is what happens when these one-off scary events — door plugs ripping away mid-flight, etc — start becoming more frequent. Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024 According to the deal, there is a minimum script fee for £17,000 ($21,700) for a one-off hour-long show, and a £15,000 ($19,200) minimum script fee for a series, with both including a six-month window for Netflix to exploit worldwide, alongside non-theatrical and promotional rights. Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024 Hong Kong, on the other hand, is offering a one-off cash allowance of HKD 20,000 ($2,557). Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 12 Mar. 2024 Among the details listed there are such things as a minimum script fee of £17,000 ($21,700) for a one-off 60-minute show and £15,000 ($19,200) for a series. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024 Without direction, the outcome has been chaotic: one-off hosts, two awkward hosts who don’t like each other, three hosts, no host whatsoever. Fran Hoepfner, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024 But like many restaurants in downtown or Old Sacramento, V’s Paradise will have to find customers outside of one-off occasions. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024 Judith, Jean’s wife, was the one who brought Natacha back into the fold for this one-off collection. Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024 Meanwhile, shares in AB InBev’s Asia business, Budweiser Brewing Company APAC, closed nearly 7% lower in Hong Kong Thursday, as profits attributable to shareholders declined because of a one-off customs charge in South Korea. Hanna Ziady, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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