ONE-OFF Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

one-off

adjective

ˌwən-ˈȯf

Definition of one-off

as in only

being the one or ones of a class with no other members an actress who commissioned a one-off dress from the designer for the Oscars

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as in occasional

happening only once the tour is a one-off event to commemorate the band's 20th anniversary

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Recent Examples of one-off The results include deducted one-off expenses for employee bonus provisions. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 July 2026 Defense attorney Jeremy Warren, who represents both Russell and Flores, argued in both cases that prosecutors had made unusual decisions to charge the deputies with civil rights violations for brief, one-off choices. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026 The show was muscular, a one-off that brought them back together for a tour of Jay-Z’s catalog with the Roots’ ability to make precision look spontaneous. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 July 2026 If the draw against Spain was viewed as a one-off, this game emphatically reaffirmed the resilience of this Cape Verde team. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-off

Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-off

Adjective

The Ingalls ladies aren’t the only ones who have to deal with the bottom of the Independence barrel today.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
The only bind these strappy sandals present is which one to buy—the more the merrier for a big seasonal refresh!

— Talia Abbas, Vogue, 10 July 2026

Definition of only

Adjective

While no one wants a bad night's sleep, most of us experience occasional sleep disruptions stemming from familiar culprits like late-night doomscrolling, too much caffeine, stress or an inconsistent bedtime routine.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Solar power and advanced water recycling systems would eliminate the need for utility hookups, only requiring occasional deliveries of potable water and propane to run the systems.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of occasional

Adjective

Hovland carried a one-shot lead over Scheffler into Sunday’s final round.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
Hovland, who went into the final round with a one-shot lead over Scheffler, found himself two back when play was halted by a pounding rain and lightning in the area, both of them in the fairway on the 14th hole.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026

Definition of one-shot

Adjective

Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.

— SI.com, SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.

— Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018

Definition of one

Adjective

These efforts are intended to validate the unique aspects of its underground deployment strategy before commercial operation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Head to the shop near the Duomo to watch the artisans at work and buy a unique piece.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026

Definition of unique

Adjective

The trio are the lone players to have 12 hits in as many plate appearances, ever.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
In the long shadows of the Pacific Northwest, the Yanks were fortunate not to trail 5-1 at the half — and their lone goal came on a Malik Tillman free kick that deflected off a Belgian defender’s head into the net.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

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