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 British series from creators Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne employs the same one-shot style over the course of the four, edge-of-your-seat episodes — a technique that’s become somewhat of a calling card for Adolescence director Philip Barantini, working with cinematographer Matthew Lewis.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Caverns & Forests hosts intermediate D&D campaigns, too, as well as one-shot adventures, which is a campaign that is designed to be played in one evening.
—Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2025
Eastman and Laird created a comic based on four mutant turtles that possess keen martial arts abilities, which was meant to be a one-shot, but ended up becoming a phenomenon.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The Thai golfer held a one-shot lead and par on the final hole would have given her the third major title of her professional career.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Caverns & Forests hosts intermediate D&D campaigns, too, as well as one-shot adventures, which is a campaign that is designed to be played in one evening.
—Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2025
Eastman and Laird created a comic based on four mutant turtles that possess keen martial arts abilities, which was meant to be a one-shot, but ended up becoming a phenomenon.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The Thai golfer held a one-shot lead and par on the final hole would have given her the third major title of her professional career.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-shot
Adjective
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While a few breeds, such as the Turkish Van, are known to enjoy the occasional swim, the average house cat is famously water-averse.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Having the occasional treat or missing a workout is okay.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 June 2025
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Peter Capaldi was cast as the Twelfth Doctor after a one-off appearance as a Pompeii resident during Tennant's run, and Varada Sethu became Gatwa's second companion, Belinda Chandra, after playing a futuristic soldier in his first season.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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Yet as public-sector budgets come under fiscal pressure the world over, festivals in any place of the world are seeking an industrial reconversion from one-off events to year-round hubs enrolling their brands – and Clermont Ferrand’s is very large – to amplify their value.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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“One-shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-shot. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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