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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
Peter, Paul and Mary reunited for one-off benefit concerts in 1972 and 1978.
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Jim Farber, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
While Intel will continue to supply Lunar Lake CPUs for its range of Copilot Plus laptops, the Arrow Lake mobile family won’t be ditching memory sticks after Intel confirmed in October that the Lunar Lake chips were a one-off experiment.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
The last menswear showcase in the British capital was held in June 2022, followed by a smaller, one-off event in June 2024.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Motorcyclists pay a one-off daily rate of $4.50 during the peak period and $1.05 during the overnight period.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Jan. 2025
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Jim Farber, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
While Intel will continue to supply Lunar Lake CPUs for its range of Copilot Plus laptops, the Arrow Lake mobile family won’t be ditching memory sticks after Intel confirmed in October that the Lunar Lake chips were a one-off experiment.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
The last menswear showcase in the British capital was held in June 2022, followed by a smaller, one-off event in June 2024.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Motorcyclists pay a one-off daily rate of $4.50 during the peak period and $1.05 during the overnight period.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-off
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His splitter remains one of the game's elite pitches, and proof that throwing hard isn't the only path to success.Newsweek, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The only daughter of the late King of Pop Michael Jackson, who is an actress, model and singer, celebrated five years of sobriety from drugs and alcohol in an emotional video post on Instagram Tuesday.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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The tunes go for three-minute punch, with occasional back-up vocals from Kapranos’ wife, French star Clara Luciani.Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
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Some winters bring consistent snow and frosty days, perfect for outdoor activities, while others see milder conditions with occasional rain or bare ground.David Nikel, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Visit Anaheim: People affected by the wildfires can visit Visit Anaheim’s official website and find special hotel offers and assistance.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The 73-page civil complaint, filed Thursday in Santa Fe, New Mexico, names special prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey, First District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputies and the Santa Fe County commission.Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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As most people know, most movie scenes are not one-shot wonders and require several takes.Raven Brunner, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Now the Kaiju will take on Marvel superheroes with Godzilla vs. Marvel, a series of one-shots that will include Fantastic Four, Hulk, Spider-Man, X-Men, and Thor.Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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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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The Sacramento Bee 916-326-5502 Andrew Sheeler covers California’s unique political climate for The Sacramento Bee.Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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However, this unique screen capability comes at a considerable cost.Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Brewers were the lone NL Central representative in the postseason and lost to the New York Mets in the wild-card round.LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Those matchups include Hornets’ home outings against the Lakers on Jan. 27, the LA Clippers on Jan. 31, the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 5, and the Golden State Warriors on March 3 for Curry’s lone visit to Spectrum Center in 2024-25.Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-off. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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