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: limited to a single time, occasion, or instance : one-shot
one-off gigs
a one-off payment
one-off
noun
Examples of one-off in a Sentence
an actress who commissioned a one-off dress from the designer for the Oscars
the tour is a one-off event to commemorate the band's 20th anniversary
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Whether that San Diego race serves as a one-off replacement or a long-term complement to Chicago remains unclear.
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Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
For humanitarian purposes The scale of the exchange and the level of coordination involved have led observers to believe that this could be more than a one-off gesture, a theory that the Maduro regime hopes will bear out.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
An iconic producer known for her work on franchises like The Walking Dead and Terminator, along with classic one-offs like Armageddon, Hurd’s Valhalla wrapped up its spin-off series Fear the Walking Dead in 2023.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 July 2025
Save for a surprise one-off event in Alabama last December, the group has been on indefinite hiatus since early 2018.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
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Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
For humanitarian purposes The scale of the exchange and the level of coordination involved have led observers to believe that this could be more than a one-off gesture, a theory that the Maduro regime hopes will bear out.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
An iconic producer known for her work on franchises like The Walking Dead and Terminator, along with classic one-offs like Armageddon, Hurd’s Valhalla wrapped up its spin-off series Fear the Walking Dead in 2023.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 July 2025
Save for a surprise one-off event in Alabama last December, the group has been on indefinite hiatus since early 2018.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for one-off
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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-off. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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