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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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Kelsey Maurine Brickl, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Instead of dabbling with one-off projects, this approach is about really digging in and committing to improving your skills.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
And there’s even a Fiat in the form of the one-off 1957 500 Spider Allemano.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
In a panel focused on fashion and beauty philanthropy, executives from Macy’s, Kate Spade and Mac Cosmetics stressed the need to move beyond one-off charitable efforts toward scalable, long-term impact embedded in operations.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Kelsey Maurine Brickl, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Instead of dabbling with one-off projects, this approach is about really digging in and committing to improving your skills.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
And there’s even a Fiat in the form of the one-off 1957 500 Spider Allemano.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
In a panel focused on fashion and beauty philanthropy, executives from Macy’s, Kate Spade and Mac Cosmetics stressed the need to move beyond one-off charitable efforts toward scalable, long-term impact embedded in operations.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
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 6 Apr. 2026.
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