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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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
Was this just a one-off performance against a confusing defense?
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The city of San Diego’s multi-million-dollar safe parking program, for example, allows some money to be used for one-off payments but a spokesperson did not have a specific dollar amount for the current year.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Ryan Gosling's 2009 one-off album with his pal Zach Shields and the Silverlake Conservatory Children's Choir is the perfect Halloween soundtrack — a monster-ghost love story that's equal parts sweet and spooky.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
This resulted in a dearth of micro-collections of organic cotton T-shirts or one-off collections that didn’t address the company’s larger goals, while general consumption and production were on a steep rise.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The city of San Diego’s multi-million-dollar safe parking program, for example, allows some money to be used for one-off payments but a spokesperson did not have a specific dollar amount for the current year.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Ryan Gosling's 2009 one-off album with his pal Zach Shields and the Silverlake Conservatory Children's Choir is the perfect Halloween soundtrack — a monster-ghost love story that's equal parts sweet and spooky.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
This resulted in a dearth of micro-collections of organic cotton T-shirts or one-off collections that didn’t address the company’s larger goals, while general consumption and production were on a steep rise.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-off
Adjective
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The only person ever executed in Israel was Adolf Eichmann, a key architect of the Holocaust, who was hanged in 1962 after he famously was captured by Israeli intelligence agents in Argentina and subsequently convicted in a landmark trial.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Mavs are in desperate need of some good PR, and, at this point, their only move isn’t another PR person but to offer up a GM that the people cannot stand.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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So Fernandez ended up scoring two goals and incessantly bothering the Charlotte FC players with his ball skills and occasional extracurricular activity.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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As a durable and washable rug brand, Ruggable is one of our favorite destinations for outdoor rugs, kids rugs, and even the occasional doormat or entryway piece.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Black walnuts have an extremely hard shell that requires special tools or a heavy hammer to crack.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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To help compensate for the closure, the lower-level fine dining restaurant, George’s at the Cove, will offer lunch and dinner service when it’s not closed for special events, and its Level2 dining room and bar will remain open during the construction work.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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This is one of the cleanest one-shots in Visions' entire three-season run so far, and it's told with lots of composure.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The majority of the action, however, unfolds in a claustrophobic one-shot inside a tent, with our heroes quaking at the whoops and cries surrounding them.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Technology is an ever-present disruptor that has a way of commoditizing what once felt unique, driving a kind of Moore’s law-like acceleration into every corner of our daily workflows.—
Phil Gilbert,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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Land is a unique asset, at the center of booms and busts since Babylon, and will be here long after Meta or Microsoft or Google try to wriggle out of their data-center leases, should the AI buildout prove to be overdone.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The lone wire fraud charge accuses Lillig of fraudulently acquiring a gift card worth $500 in November 2020.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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Twelve years ago, his field-stretching threat and an 87-yard kickoff return for a touchdown assisted Seattle’s lone Super Bowl victory.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-off. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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