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
Playing in his first U.S. Open, Spaun shot a bogey-free 66 to take a one-shot lead heading into Friday.
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Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The one-shot style also played in to how Graham and Thorne, with some help from the latter’s writing assistant Mariella Johnson, penned the series.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
The Rangers senior has a one-shot advantage over Orono’s Ava Hanneman, Minnetonka’s Selena Wu and Wayzata’s Lauren Chambs.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
The one-shot nature of the episode posed a unique challenge for Erin Doherty and Owen Cooper, the two actors around whom the tense, hour-long scene is crafted around.
—Tiana Denicola, Variety, 10 June 2025
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Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The one-shot style also played in to how Graham and Thorne, with some help from the latter’s writing assistant Mariella Johnson, penned the series.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
The Rangers senior has a one-shot advantage over Orono’s Ava Hanneman, Minnetonka’s Selena Wu and Wayzata’s Lauren Chambs.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
The one-shot nature of the episode posed a unique challenge for Erin Doherty and Owen Cooper, the two actors around whom the tense, hour-long scene is crafted around.
—Tiana Denicola, Variety, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-shot
Adjective
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Several chains have announced deals to mark the occasional on their websites, in social media or in news releases.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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The 32-year-old spent the last two seasons exclusively in the NHL after grinding his way through AHL seasons with the occasional call-up.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Stripping out these one-off transactions, underlying FDI fell by 11% — marking a second straight year of double-digit decline as mounting policy risks, regulatory scrutiny and global economic uncertainty continue to weigh on investor confidence.—
Courtney Fingar,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The one-off, which is rumored to have been a 50th birthday present from Tudor, features diamonds on the bezel, lugs, hour markers, and the five-link bracelet.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 July 2025
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“One-shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-shot. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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