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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
But the season Saquon Barkley had and the night the Eagles defense just had ... were those repeatable phenomenons, or more the one-off magic of sports?
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
The store closures in Japan, where Domino’s franchisee has the most number of outlets, will entail a one-off restructuring cost of A$62 million and generate boost EBIT by as much as A$12 million annually, according to the company.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025
This will not be a one-off event, St. Charles Public Library Director Kate Buckson told The Beacon-News in an email on Thursday.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
That doesn’t include one-off costs, like spaying or neutering, microchipping, vaccines or housetraining, which can add hundreds more to the tally.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
The store closures in Japan, where Domino’s franchisee has the most number of outlets, will entail a one-off restructuring cost of A$62 million and generate boost EBIT by as much as A$12 million annually, according to the company.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025
This will not be a one-off event, St. Charles Public Library Director Kate Buckson told The Beacon-News in an email on Thursday.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
That doesn’t include one-off costs, like spaying or neutering, microchipping, vaccines or housetraining, which can add hundreds more to the tally.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-off
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The only real drawback to me is the idea of replacing and mailing in the cartridges.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
11 Feb. 2025
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The only concern that may be raised would be if people constantly wait for the goods to go on sale and not buy them when the goods are fresh.—
Peiyu Lin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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For those on a budget For those who drink coffee all day For espresso lovers Coffee pot alternatives For those on a budget Amazon Basic 5-cup coffee pot: $19.99 (Amazon ) The Amazon Basic five-cup coffee pot is a no-frills, ultra-affordable coffee pot, ideal for the occasional coffee drinker.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Amy regularly visits, taking her grandpa out for lunch or the occasional beer.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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There’s always a kerfuffle when gospel artists cross over to secular music, but Sapp’s new EP arrives under special circumstances.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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That generated $490 million in special cannabis sales taxes, while hemp products pay only standard sales tax.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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England’s Sam Horsfield ended the opening round with a one-shot lead after carding a six-under 66, a brilliant round which included six birdies and nothing over par.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Sunday at Pebble Beach is set to deliver an exciting finish, as the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am wraps up with Sepp Straka holding onto a one-shot lead over Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 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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Each location has unique factors including weather patterns, traffic volume and geographic features that trainees must master before becoming certified.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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According to Netflix, its in-person experiential installations to date have reached 7.5 million people across 170 openings in 100 cities and 40 unique formats around the world.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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The lone witness at the hearing who was invited by Democrats, Janai Nelson, president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, argued fiercely against Trump's plans.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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Alex Gerber drove in Burnsville’s lone run, while Johnson finished – for-2 with a run scored.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-off. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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