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

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. 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

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 24 May. 2025.

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