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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Hyo Joo Kim and Hye-Jin Choi handled a swirling wind Saturday and made enough birdies to be among only six teams who broke par, posting a 1-under 69 in foursomes to build a one-shot lead in the Dow Championship.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
Meanwhile, Meanwhile Suber backed up his opening rounds of his opening rounds of 66 and 65 with another 66 to maintain a one-shot lead over Bud Cauley, who was at 12-under.
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Staff and Wire Reports,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
The scene, in which Daredevil breaks out the Swordsman (Tony Dalton) and others from a detention center run by the Anti-Vigilante Task Force, was not initially planned as a one-shot.
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Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
With her one-shot victory over Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez, who tied for second at 7-under 277, the 27-year-old Korda became just the ninth women’s golfer to secure four major championships before age 28.
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Bob Buttitta,
Daily News,
8 June 2026
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
Meanwhile, Meanwhile Suber backed up his opening rounds of his opening rounds of 66 and 65 with another 66 to maintain a one-shot lead over Bud Cauley, who was at 12-under.
—
Staff and Wire Reports,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
The scene, in which Daredevil breaks out the Swordsman (Tony Dalton) and others from a detention center run by the Anti-Vigilante Task Force, was not initially planned as a one-shot.
—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
With her one-shot victory over Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez, who tied for second at 7-under 277, the 27-year-old Korda became just the ninth women’s golfer to secure four major championships before age 28.
—
Bob Buttitta,
Daily News,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for one-shot
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“One-shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-shot. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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