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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
For me, its biggest use comes when shopping on Amazon or when sometimes buying one-off online purchases.
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
The bespoke chandeliers were handcrafted by top artisans in Italy and the Czech Republic, while the furniture is all unique one-offs made specifically for the home.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
Which Chris Stapleton’s one-off single will get recognized?
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
In Sri Lanka, Travis Head was bumped up the order for two matches, while Marnus Labuschagne had a one-off go in June’s World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s.
—Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
The bespoke chandeliers were handcrafted by top artisans in Italy and the Czech Republic, while the furniture is all unique one-offs made specifically for the home.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
Which Chris Stapleton’s one-off single will get recognized?
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
In Sri Lanka, Travis Head was bumped up the order for two matches, while Marnus Labuschagne had a one-off go in June’s World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s.
—Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-off
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When quitting feels like the only option For Khris Rogers, the symptoms that consumed her during perimenopause stole her ability to keep her job.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Kaprizov, Spurgeon and Brodin weren’t the only players from the current roster to make the cut.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Besides the occasional random spider that scuttles indoors, some spiders can live in out-of-the-way spots in your home, such as along ceilings or in basements and behind clutter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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And yes, there were occasional hijinks spurred by youthful boredom and restlessness.—
Scott Huver,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Make no mistake, though, this footballing mecca, where the turnstiles closed for the final time 25 years ago this week, was a truly special place.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Receiving that nomination, specifically for that album, was just so special.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rank, whose company recently remade Ingmar Bergsson classic film Faithless as a European TV series, praised Adolescence for matching up the genre beats of a crime story with the higher concepts around criminality, toxic masculinity and family, and the one-shot filming techniques.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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For the second dose, again, both MMRV and MMR + V are options, but the CDC stated a preference for the one-shot MMRV.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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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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These unique skills are essential for the one requirement that the commission must do — pass a balanced budget.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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Participants will learn the differences between dabbling and diving ducks, their unique characteristics and how to use eBird to find local waterfowl viewing hot spots.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Mize has been impressive this season, giving up only 1 during his lone postseason appearance while posting a 14-6 record during the regular season.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Miran singled himself out as a lone voter who favored a much more aggressive easing path.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-off. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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