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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Experts suggest that addressing productivity doesn’t have a one-shot solution.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024
The one-shot comic won both the Eisner and Harvey Awards for Best Single Issue or Story in 1994, and was later adapted for TV.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
There is focus on the abuse Erik and Lyle faced from their father, including a one-shot episode that is an entire conversation about Erik describing, in extremely graphic detail, the nature of his abuse.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Horschel, who started the final round with a one-shot lead in his bid to win his first major, dropped back around the turn and birdied his last three holes for a 68 for his best finish in a major.
—Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024
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Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024
The one-shot comic won both the Eisner and Harvey Awards for Best Single Issue or Story in 1994, and was later adapted for TV.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
There is focus on the abuse Erik and Lyle faced from their father, including a one-shot episode that is an entire conversation about Erik describing, in extremely graphic detail, the nature of his abuse.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Horschel, who started the final round with a one-shot lead in his bid to win his first major, dropped back around the turn and birdied his last three holes for a 68 for his best finish in a major.
—Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024
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“One-shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-shot. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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