one-shot
adjective
1
: that is complete or effective through being done or used or applied only once
there is no easy one-shot answer to the problem
2
: that is not followed by something else of the same kind
a one-shot tax cut
one-shot
noun
Examples of one-shot in a Sentence
this offer is a one-shot deal; if you refuse, you won't get another chance
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Another set of one-shots will arrive sometime in 2026, though both sides remain quiet in terms of which characters will team up next and which creatives will be involved to create those adventures.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 27 May 2025
Liu began the day with a one-shot lead over another sophomore, Cathedral’s Oliver Mayson.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
The one-shot color design simplifies processing, though the 1 fps frame rate limits planetary use.
—Damian Peach, Space.com, 28 May 2025
Another set of one-shots will arrive sometime in 2026, though both sides remain quiet in terms of which characters will team up next and which creatives will be involved to create those adventures.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 27 May 2025
Liu began the day with a one-shot lead over another sophomore, Cathedral’s Oliver Mayson.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for one-shot
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“One-shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-shot. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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