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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 organization, also a Chevrolet partner, has three full-time cars and room for a one-off spot.
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Hunter-Reay, in a one-off entry for DRR-Cusick Motorsports, won the Indy 500 in 2014 as a driver for Andretti Global.
—CBS News, 25 May 2025
This may make sense for a one-off activity such as climbing a mountain.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2025
Future-Proofing: Scaling What Works First-party data activation isn’t a one-off project.
—Motasem El Bawab, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Hunter-Reay, in a one-off entry for DRR-Cusick Motorsports, won the Indy 500 in 2014 as a driver for Andretti Global.
—CBS News, 25 May 2025
This may make sense for a one-off activity such as climbing a mountain.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2025
Future-Proofing: Scaling What Works First-party data activation isn’t a one-off project.
—Motasem El Bawab, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-off
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The only way in was through the resale market, where just hours before first pitch on Friday, the lowest price (fees and taxes included) for a pair of tickets on StubHub was $209.52.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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These cancellations aren’t the only signs that something is awry in the festival scene.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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While a few breeds, such as the Turkish Van, are known to enjoy the occasional swim, the average house cat is famously water-averse.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Having the occasional treat or missing a workout is okay.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 June 2025
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But his relationship with Chauncey, who is nearest in age, is special.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The location is special, as Thicke and Geary made their public debut as a couple there during the Cannes Film Festival 10 years ago in 2015.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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More Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Entering the final round on Sunday, Scheffler held a one-shot lead over Griffin.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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The one-shot color design simplifies processing, though the 1 fps frame rate limits planetary use.—
Damian Peach,
Space.com,
28 May 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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This is not unique to Arizona, Famiglietti said, with similar signs of disappearing groundwater happening in the agriculture-heavy Central Valley in California.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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But that physical training couldn’t prepare him for the unique psychological experience of reaching the top of the world--and then returning safely.—
Mark Joyella,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The lone goal could be almost directly attributed to it.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
23 May 2025
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Brennan Johnson scored the lone goal in the 42nd minute after an incidental deflection off Manchester United’s Luke Shaw, sending Spurs to next season’s Champions League.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-off. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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