one-shot
adjective
1
: that is complete or effective through being done or used or applied only once
There is no easy one-shot answer to the problem.
2
: that is not followed by something else of the same kind
a one-shot tax cut
one-shot
noun
Examples of one-shot in a Sentence
this offer is a one-shot deal; if you refuse, you won't get another chance
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Thinking mode attempts to fix that limitation by treating image creation as a structured process, not a one-shot output.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Keith Horne of South Africa, who began the final round with a one-shot lead, couldn't keep up with Cink's and fell back with a double bogey on the par-4 12th hole.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
The golfer, who clinched a consecutive win at Augusta with a one-shot victory over Scottie Scheffler on Sunday, April 12, credited Gerry and Rosie McIlroy for their impact on his game — and his life.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Two putts later and a second jacket was his, a one-shot victory over Sheffler.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Keith Horne of South Africa, who began the final round with a one-shot lead, couldn't keep up with Cink's and fell back with a double bogey on the par-4 12th hole.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
The golfer, who clinched a consecutive win at Augusta with a one-shot victory over Scottie Scheffler on Sunday, April 12, credited Gerry and Rosie McIlroy for their impact on his game — and his life.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Two putts later and a second jacket was his, a one-shot victory over Sheffler.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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“One-shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-shot. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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