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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
However, the data offers little more than a blurry snapshot of the U.S. economy due to the one-off disruptions last month.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
It’s been over two years since Eichner resurrected his man-on-the-street franchise in a one-off bid to promote his film Bros.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
Compared to single, one-off AI agents, agentic workflows can tackle more complex tasks, solve more complex problems and achieve greater boosts in efficiency and productivity.
—Larry English, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Ongoing production would be less wasteful than a one-off effort.
—Maggie Fox, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
It’s been over two years since Eichner resurrected his man-on-the-street franchise in a one-off bid to promote his film Bros.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
Compared to single, one-off AI agents, agentic workflows can tackle more complex tasks, solve more complex problems and achieve greater boosts in efficiency and productivity.
—Larry English, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Ongoing production would be less wasteful than a one-off effort.
—Maggie Fox, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-off
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Jack and Charles are there, seemingly as the only representatives from the season, and stalwart faithfuls Susan and Kathy are right next to them.Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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The only wild bears in the San Bernardino Mountains or anywhere else in the state are black bears, according to the Fish and Wildlife Department.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Azealia Banks, lightning rod and occasional oracle, is voting for Kamala Harris despite not liking her and previously supporting Trump.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kelly was once a respected journalist at Fox News, one of the network’s occasional examples of a more fair-and-balanced news person, as opposed to the far-right musings of Sean Hannity and the like.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Never mind the state’s policies (high gas taxes, special fuels mandate and a push to end fossil-fuels production) are the real causes of crushing gas prices.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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Rock icon Bon Jovi made an appearance to give Vives a special award recognizing him as the Latin Recording Academy's Person of the Year.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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After that, Cobbs had one-shot roles on the most notable TV dramas of their time.Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 3 July 2024
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Experts suggest that addressing productivity doesn’t have a one-shot solution.Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024
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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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Separated a documentary film directed by Errol Morris Adam Kirsch In Search of Fullness In his new book, the philosopher Charles Taylor looks at modern poetry as a unique record of spiritual experience in a secular age.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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Of course, different hunting conditions and different waterfowl species require unique decoying strategies.Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Yellowstone is famously written by one lone man named Taylor Sheridan who will not accept help.Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Wildlife managers were seeing lower hunter success rates, and at that time, harvest reports were their lone source of insight into moose numbers.Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-off. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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