ONE-OFF Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

one-off

adjective

ˌwən-ˈȯf

Definition of one-off

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 According to a report from OPA (Observatori de la Producció Audiovisual), 67 Catalan series were produced between 2024-2026 – most of them one-off dramas. — Annika Pham, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 The German sports car maker thinks more bespoke models and one-offs may be one of the quickest ways to improve its fortunes, according to Automotive News. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026 Donors are invited to help set priorities from the outset rather than respond to one-off funding requests. — Lara Murray-Sterzel, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 Moving from one-off vehicles to a run of 25 is a significant learning curve for any company. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-off

Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-off

Adjective

Thinking that writing code was the only bottleneck for deploying new software is like the Titanic seeing the tip of the iceberg and assuming there was nothing underneath it.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
Governors are responding the only way the current system allows.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of only

Adjective

The New Braunfels, Texas, resident kept a frenetic touring schedule, headlining major Texas venues and mid-sized dance halls around the country, with occasional arena or amphitheater stops opening for Koe Wetzel thrown in.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
That could make removing space junk a routine service rather than an occasional experiment.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of occasional

Adjective

On Tuesday, Elon Musk, the CEO and largest shareholder of both companies, said the electric vehicle maker and the rocket company had formed special committees at the request of shareholders to discuss the idea.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
For the collection, the mill applies a special cleaning process to cotton that removes 80 percent of impurities.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of special

Adjective

In recent months, engineers working on the DAVINCI mission completed experiments showing how the Venus probe’s cameras and instruments will capture data during its one-shot descent through the atmosphere.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Distributed by Megabox Central and adapted from the coming-of-age one-shot manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the Venice competition title tracks the evolving artistic bond and tragedy shared by two small-town manga creators.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of one-shot

Adjective

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
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

Definition of one

Adjective

Personalized medicine already helps doctors match patients with drugs suited to their cancer’s unique biology.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
The Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing trio of Chris Buescher, Ryan Preece and Brad Keselowski swept the top three spots in the first stage with a unique strategy that had the rest of the field nearly a lap down at one point.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of unique

Adjective

Now in his 10th Heat season with his lone NBA franchise, Adebayo already tops the Heat’s all-time leader boards in defensive rebounds and double-doubles.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Overall, the team is 10-1 in the postseason, and the lone loss was by just one run.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of lone

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