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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 Prestige is not simply a one-off design, but will be the first of a new class of vessels featuring suites.
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Alexis Benveniste, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
Some All-Stars suggested the Ortiz incident might just be a one-off.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 15 July 2025
The one-off non-cash impairment charge of SEK 11.4 billion ($1.2 billion) will be booked in the second quarter of 2025.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
Stripping out these one-off transactions, underlying FDI fell by 11% — marking a second straight year of double-digit decline as mounting policy risks, regulatory scrutiny and global economic uncertainty continue to weigh on investor confidence.
—Courtney Fingar, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Alexis Benveniste, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
Some All-Stars suggested the Ortiz incident might just be a one-off.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 15 July 2025
The one-off non-cash impairment charge of SEK 11.4 billion ($1.2 billion) will be booked in the second quarter of 2025.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
Stripping out these one-off transactions, underlying FDI fell by 11% — marking a second straight year of double-digit decline as mounting policy risks, regulatory scrutiny and global economic uncertainty continue to weigh on investor confidence.
—Courtney Fingar, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-off
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Following Marxist doctrine, members believed in violence as the only path to change.—
Katja Hoyer,
semafor.com,
19 July 2025
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One measure, which cleared by a 219-210 vote with only Republican support, would bar the Federal Reserve from creating a central bank for cryptocurrency.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Ozzy also did his own occasional tours, including a stop at the Bradley Center on Dec. 14 of that year.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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Here, the car continues to be well-mannered, though the occasional dab for power triggers an overeager automatic into dropping a gear or two, sending the V12 into a fury.—
Alex Kalogiannis,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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But that Berger has this moment is special for myriad reasons.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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Aldrin also shared that Pope Leo XIV spoke with him and his wife, expressing how special the moment was.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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Then Green Mountain drew a one-shot foul at the other end, and Ben Shungu made the free throw.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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Nothing stopped the world’s No. 1 player on his way to a 7-under 64 to build a one-shot lead going into the weekend.—
Doug Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 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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As always, however, IT leaders will need to balance their deployment plans with cost-management efforts that address the unique capabilities of agentic AI.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Celebrities who previously wouldn’t have considered cutting their long hair have now taken the plunge, including Nicole Kidman and Pamela Anderson, both of whom debuted unique renditions of the look at the 2025 Met Gala.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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While Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg — the lone cast member to be Oscar-nominated here — get the showier roles, Leo gives a more internal performance as Billy Costigan Jr., a rookie cop who was broken long before going undercover.—
Derek Lawrence,
EW.com,
13 July 2025
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Veteran closer Aroldis Chapman is expected to be the lone Red Sox player to take part in Tuesday’s game, which will be played at Truist Park in Atlanta starting at 8 p.m.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-off. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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