ONE-SHOT Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

one-shot

adjective

ˈwən-ˌshät

Definition of one-shot next

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 same year, Myles also began publishing their own little magazine, dodgems, as well as Ladies Museum, a one-shot mimeo of downtown women poets co-edited with Susie Timmons, Rochelle Kraut and Ann Rower. —

Literary Hub, 7 May 2026 McIlroy did see his weekend lead of six shots vanish, but managed to be the best player on the property during the final round and secure a one-shot victory with a bogey on the final hole. —

Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 Thinking mode attempts to fix that limitation by treating image creation as a structured process, not a one-shot output. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 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 See All Example Sentences for one-shot

Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-shot

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The concentrated schedule created a sense of occasion and urgency that is diluted when games are spread across Thursdays, occasional Wednesdays, Friday holidays, Saturday nights, Sunday mornings and multiple streaming-exclusive windows.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
This is a play that takes young people and their problems seriously, while incorporating occasional humor into the script and direction.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026