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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
Perhaps Thursday’s threat was just a bit of bluster from a president prone to tantrums — a one-off social media post that his more stable advisers will surely try to rein in to avoid an all-out panic.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Instead of offering one-off bespoke services tailored to the circumstances of each launch, the Space Force wants to operate the ranges more like an airport.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
The filmmaker has talked about the deal being a one-off for Sinners, a film centered on a story about Black ownership.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
This suggests that any potential offer would include an annual payment of over $600 million to Greenland, upping costs from a one-off payment to a yearly commitment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Instead of offering one-off bespoke services tailored to the circumstances of each launch, the Space Force wants to operate the ranges more like an airport.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
The filmmaker has talked about the deal being a one-off for Sinners, a film centered on a story about Black ownership.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
This suggests that any potential offer would include an annual payment of over $600 million to Greenland, upping costs from a one-off payment to a yearly commitment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-off
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The only deal that Netanyahu would view as acceptable is a Libya-style nuclear deal.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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At the end of round 1, with Ward (No. 1 to the Tennessee Titans) and Jaxson Dart (No. 25 to the New York Giants) being the only quarterbacks selected, Sanders’ father, Deion, posted a video of Shedeur addressing the slide.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The house that the Americans strategically position themselves in is home to two families; there are occasional insert shots of family photos and trinkets, and at several points these families are shown cowering, terrified by what’s happening around them.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2025
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Burnout goes beyond the occasional tough day at work.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Kansas coach Bill Self already has a special connection with UTEP transfer guard Ahamad Bynum.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
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Why the Chargers drafted him: When picking this far at the end of the draft, special teams tends to be the first fit, and Bridges is eager to apply his skills.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Justin Rose was catching fire and took a one-shot lead for a moment.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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McIlroy responded by turning an opening two-shot lead into a one-shot deficit in only 33 minutes.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 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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Hepworth has a unique advantage because of his background.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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How To Make Egg Gravy Want to try this unique recipe at home?—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Coogler wrote Remmick as an empathetic and charismatic villain — so much so that IndieWire critic David Ehrlich’s lone knock on the film is that, by design, the darkness of the vampires is more about the fun of being alive than the usual horror movie terror.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
19 Apr. 2025
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Eichel’s lone hat trick of the season came on March 25 at Xcel Energy Center in a 5-1 win over the Wild.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2025
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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-off. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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