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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 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.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 May 2026
Without going into too much detail, the fundamental shift was to stop treating every rocket launch as a dramatic one-off experiment built from scratch by teams of specialists.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
New features like Video Store include a limited time only (30 days) shelf of films called Unreleased Gems that have shown at festivals or one-off screenings but haven’t yet gone to wider distribution.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 May 2026
Rather than being a one-off, Brabners is alleging that overdiagnosing in Birmingham has happened in several cases.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 May 2026
Without going into too much detail, the fundamental shift was to stop treating every rocket launch as a dramatic one-off experiment built from scratch by teams of specialists.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
New features like Video Store include a limited time only (30 days) shelf of films called Unreleased Gems that have shown at festivals or one-off screenings but haven’t yet gone to wider distribution.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 May 2026
Rather than being a one-off, Brabners is alleging that overdiagnosing in Birmingham has happened in several cases.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-off
Adjective
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Her dad, Captain Jack (Edward James Olmos), the airline’s founder, is one of her only champions until Daniel shows up.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Their only inheritance is a legacy of two-bit crime that inspires them to run increasingly audacious frauds.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Despite the occasional presence of industry executives eager to share new product, the atmosphere is anything but corporate.—
Jayson Buford,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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Our tester, who has combination skin with occasional eczema, noted that the silky, gel-cream texture felt lightweight, but the cream was still deeply moisturizing.—
Jenny Berg,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Depending on direct or indirect exposure by private creditors and special purpose vehicles to public banks, this may wipe out investors and trigger a broader recession.—
Rakesh Kumar,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Enjoy an afternoon of tie-dying and/or bleach-dying with music, food, drinks and a special beer release.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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For creative teams, this moves the focus from a one-shot generation tool towards more of a conversational editing environment.—
Moin Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Ellie Bushnell of Oklahoma State and Megha Ganne from Stanford are tied for the individual lead, holding a one-shot edge after posting rounds of 68 (-4).—
Wire Report,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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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
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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
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Rober sees something even bigger in it — a unique parallel between what Disney built and what creators are building now.—
Jon Youshaei,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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But because Da Nang is on the Central Coast, there’s also some regional dishes there that are pretty unique to that city.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
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The lone exception will be Friday night, when the Royals’ game against the Twins in Minneapolis will only be available for viewing on Apple TV.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Less than 20 years ago, Emmy’s top drama and comedy categories were dominated by the four major broadcast networks and one, lone subscription television service, HBO.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-off. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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