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
Keanu Reeves' immortal warrior is back in an all-new comic book one-shot that expands the world of BRZRKR.
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EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
With a one-shot lead and both players facing chips on the 71st hole of the tournament, Scheffler landed his chip from 81 feet just on the green of the long par 3.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Every director does this — finds locations and works with their department heads to build out the world, weighs in on all the visual choices that need to be made, helps guide the actors’ performances — but even more so in a one-shot series.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
That Sunday in Cromwell, Fleetwood held a one-shot lead heading into the final hole.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
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EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
With a one-shot lead and both players facing chips on the 71st hole of the tournament, Scheffler landed his chip from 81 feet just on the green of the long par 3.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Every director does this — finds locations and works with their department heads to build out the world, weighs in on all the visual choices that need to be made, helps guide the actors’ performances — but even more so in a one-shot series.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
That Sunday in Cromwell, Fleetwood held a one-shot lead heading into the final hole.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-shot
Adjective
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Besides the occasional random spider that scuttles indoors, some spiders can live in out-of-the-way spots in your home, such as along ceilings or in basements and behind clutter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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And yes, there were occasional hijinks spurred by youthful boredom and restlessness.—
Scott Huver,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For an external investor, fewer local socios, and more one-off visitors to the stadium, would be preferable.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Employees should be invited to create their own agents and to suggest how to integrate gen AI into their workflows, making use of gen AI a habit, not a one-off.—
Erik Roth,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“One-shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-shot. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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