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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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The British luxury marque has just unveiled its latest one-off, the Cullinan Cosmos.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Second, cleaning up the code now locks you into a one-off.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Watch Osbourne and his friends and family discuss his final years, the 2019 accident that led him to cancel his farewell tour, and the subsequent one-off Black Sabbath concert in Birmingham, England, below.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 17 Sep. 2025
Peter was adamant that the reunion wouldn't be a one-off after introducing Trevor to his daughter and granddaughter.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Second, cleaning up the code now locks you into a one-off.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Watch Osbourne and his friends and family discuss his final years, the 2019 accident that led him to cancel his farewell tour, and the subsequent one-off Black Sabbath concert in Birmingham, England, below.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 17 Sep. 2025
Peter was adamant that the reunion wouldn't be a one-off after introducing Trevor to his daughter and granddaughter.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2025.
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