as in occasional
happening only once
this offer is a one-shot deal; if you refuse, you won't get another chance
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Recent Examples of one-shot
The one-shot style also played in to how Graham and Thorne, with some help from the latter’s writing assistant Mariella Johnson, penned the series.
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Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
The Rangers senior has a one-shot advantage over Orono’s Ava Hanneman, Minnetonka’s Selena Wu and Wayzata’s Lauren Chambs.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
The one-shot nature of the episode posed a unique challenge for Erin Doherty and Owen Cooper, the two actors around whom the tense, hour-long scene is crafted around.
—Tiana Denicola, Variety, 10 June 2025
Bryson DeChambeau got up-and-down from 55 yards away in a bunker, making a 4-foot putt for a 1-over 71 and a one-shot victory over Rory McIlroy at Pinehurst No. 2.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
The Rangers senior has a one-shot advantage over Orono’s Ava Hanneman, Minnetonka’s Selena Wu and Wayzata’s Lauren Chambs.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
The one-shot nature of the episode posed a unique challenge for Erin Doherty and Owen Cooper, the two actors around whom the tense, hour-long scene is crafted around.
—Tiana Denicola, Variety, 10 June 2025
Bryson DeChambeau got up-and-down from 55 yards away in a bunker, making a 4-foot putt for a 1-over 71 and a one-shot victory over Rory McIlroy at Pinehurst No. 2.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-shot
Adjective
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Although access is limited, occasional special tours allow visitors to glimpse the staggering quantity of bullion stored below ground.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Colorado and Arizona State offer little more than an occasional flash.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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The party has been loath to do more than tweak the California Environmental Quality Act, or approve one-off exemptions, despite pressure from the governor and national criticism of a law that reform advocates say has hamstrung California’s ability to build.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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What used to be one-off attacks can now be executed at scale with minimal effort.—
Galit Lubetzky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“One-shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-shot. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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