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one-off

American  

adjective

  1. done, occurring, or made only once; one-shot.


noun

  1. something occurring, done, or made only once.

one-off British  

noun

  1. Also: one-shot

    1. something that is carried out or made only once

    2. ( as modifier )

      a one-off job

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of one-off

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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Net income beat consensus after a higher-than-expected one-off dividend payment from Wintershall-DEA, the business it sold to Harbour Energy for cash and stock.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The catch is that this is a one-off fix for what is a systemic problem,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

"The offence wasn't a one-off – it went on for a number of months and the card was sent."

From BBC

It was impacted by tariffs, but that is a one-off hit.

From Barron's

The trade-in subsidies were a one-off payment earlier depending on the car type.

From The Wall Street Journal