one-off

adjective

ˌwən-ˈȯf How to pronounce one-off (audio)
Synonyms of one-off
1
: limited to a single time, occasion, or instance : one-shot
one-off gigs
a one-off payment
2
: singular, unique
a one-off design
one-off noun

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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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All these higher-than-high tides might feel like inauspicious one-offs, but this El Niño season should be considered practice for the future. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 That offer appears to counter UEFA and allies proposing last month that FIFA could afford to give each member a one-off $10 million payment from cash reserves. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The point is to watch those signals over time rather than treat the audit as a one-off exercise. — Lora Kratchounova, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Several execs had previously sold WBD shares, meaning this week hasn’t been a one-off income event for them. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-off

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of one-off was in 1934

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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-off. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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