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 Falcons outrebounded a taller Nighthawks roster 30-28, with 23 defensive boards on the day, limiting a fast, flowing Northfield offense to a series of one-shot possessions.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Ludvig grinding without his best Åberg entered Saturday with a one-shot lead.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Berger himself birdied the easiest hole on a difficult course to hold a one-shot advantage.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Unfolding in real time, using uninterrupted one-shot takes to mirror the urgency of a breaking story, the film is set over the course of a single morning in November 1949, inside the bustling New York headquarters of the respected Verity Press.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Ludvig grinding without his best Åberg entered Saturday with a one-shot lead.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Berger himself birdied the easiest hole on a difficult course to hold a one-shot advantage.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Unfolding in real time, using uninterrupted one-shot takes to mirror the urgency of a breaking story, the film is set over the course of a single morning in November 1949, inside the bustling New York headquarters of the respected Verity Press.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-shot
Adjective
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Shopping, dining, and entertainment are on tap at the village-like Shops at Kukuiʻula, where residents will find boutiques with upscale global brands as well as island designers, fine dining restaurants and casual eateries, weekly farmers markets, and occasional live music.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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All that tinkering did not yield clean sheets; nor did the occasional switches to a back five, against Arsenal in the League Cup, Wrexham in the FA Cup and at Brighton in the league.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In 1989, Fennig was paired with Trickle, who was entering his rookie campaign at the age of 48 after making occasional one-off appearances in the Winston Cup Series and racing in various other series before that.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Far from treating this attack as a symbolic one-off, Netanyahu viewed it as a golden opportunity to throw the previous diplomatic arrangements into the paper shredder and authorized yet another Israeli ground invasion of southern Lebanon.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“One-shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-shot. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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