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
Rank, whose company recently remade Ingmar Bergsson classic film Faithless as a European TV series, praised Adolescence for matching up the genre beats of a crime story with the higher concepts around criminality, toxic masculinity and family, and the one-shot filming techniques.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
For the second dose, again, both MMRV and MMR + V are options, but the CDC stated a preference for the one-shot MMRV.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
In addition, Matthew Lewis won an Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his one-shot work in Episode 2 of the series.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The band has regularly been approached about one-shot reunions, right?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
For the second dose, again, both MMRV and MMR + V are options, but the CDC stated a preference for the one-shot MMRV.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
In addition, Matthew Lewis won an Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his one-shot work in Episode 2 of the series.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The band has regularly been approached about one-shot reunions, right?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-shot
Adjective
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There are occasional reminders that the Mafia lingers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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All the pieces seem to fit, producing a symphony of contact and occasional crescendo of slug.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Looking ahead, Allen wants to work on creating more unique designs in more than a one-off capacity through collaborative capsule collections with various artisans or designers.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Gosling's 2009 one-off album with his pal Zach Shields and the Silverlake Conservatory Children's Choir is the perfect Halloween soundtrack — a monster-ghost love story that's equal parts sweet and spooky.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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“One-shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-shot. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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