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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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But as the year wore on, the big consulting companies looked past one-offs and gathered real data.
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Andrew Winston, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
So is this mindset a one-off for this game?
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
The luxury makeover, which, as of now, appears to just be a one-off, is meant to celebrate the vehicle’s 80th birthday.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
Bernthal is currently at work developing a one-off Punisher TV event with We Own This City director Reinaldo Marcus Green for Disney+.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Winston, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
So is this mindset a one-off for this game?
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
The luxury makeover, which, as of now, appears to just be a one-off, is meant to celebrate the vehicle’s 80th birthday.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
Bernthal is currently at work developing a one-off Punisher TV event with We Own This City director Reinaldo Marcus Green for Disney+.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 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 1 Jan. 2026.
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