one-off

adjective

ˌwən-ˈȯf How to pronounce one-off (audio)
Definition of one-offnext
1
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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2
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 At the Museo Enzo Ferrari, The Greatest Hits — Music Legends and Their Ferraris brings together Herbert von Karajan’s 250 GT Lusso, Eric Clapton’s one-off SP12, J Balvin’s 512 TR and Swizz Beatz’s SF90 XX. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Becoming a regular pays off more than any one-off negotiation. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Earlier in the day Scuderia Ferrari unveiled a special, one-off livery for their home race at Monza and bespoke race suits to be sported by Leclerc and his teammate Lewis Hamilton, paying tribute to the seven-time German World Champion. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 The artist formerly known as Miley Cyrus and pseudonymously known as Hannah Montana routinely makes one-off appearances, mostly at awards shows. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-off
  1. only
  2. occasional
  3. special
  4. one-shot
  5. one
  6. unique
  7. lone
Adjective
  • Chaos fatigue isn’t the only side dish being served with the recent rash of court orders; chaos consequences appear to be on a platter as well.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Blodgett isn’t the only diabetic child to die after a stay at an Arizona group home.
    — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of only
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  • There are occasional non-permanent exhibitions relating to architecture and design.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Their Conan is the host for the Oscars, a podcast host, a voice in Toy Story 5, a world traveler, an occasional actor, and many other things.
    — Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of occasional
Adjective
  • An 85-yard punt return for a touchdown late in the third quarter gave Oregon a 27-20 lead, and after Boise State battled back to go ahead 34-27, the Broncos’ special teams unit gave up a game-tying 100-yard kickoff return.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On the other hand, Sanders and the Buffaloes will need to work on special teams despite Carter’s brilliant rush off the edge during that field goal block.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of special
Adjective
  • All that got him was a one-shot lead in a season finale very much up for grabs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Getting two mouflon proved no more difficult than knocking over the aoudad; both were one-shot kills.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 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
  • The growing normalization and adoption of open-weight AI models, as enterprises and consumers alike seek to customize models to their unique use cases.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Nike’s athletes’ kits this season were inspired by basketball, presenting a unique sartorial challenge blending the two distinct on-court sports.
    — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of unique
Adjective
  • On a recent swampy day in July, a lone tourist was posing for a photo in front of one of the historic townhouses along Columbia Heights, the most picturesque street in Brooklyn’s most picturesque neighborhood.
    — Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As usual with this pitching staff, the lone bright spot has been Logan Webb.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of lone

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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-off. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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