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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Meanwhile, Justin Rose was catching fire and took a one-shot lead for a moment.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
McIlroy responded by turning an opening two-shot lead into a one-shot deficit in only 33 minutes.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Justin Rose, who had a one-shot lead at the start of the day, shot 75 and was seven shots back.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
This story is heavy and nuanced, and it is enhanced both by the one-shot device and by a phenomenal cast, particularly Cooper and Graham (a household name in the U.K.).
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
McIlroy responded by turning an opening two-shot lead into a one-shot deficit in only 33 minutes.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Justin Rose, who had a one-shot lead at the start of the day, shot 75 and was seven shots back.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
This story is heavy and nuanced, and it is enhanced both by the one-shot device and by a phenomenal cast, particularly Cooper and Graham (a household name in the U.K.).
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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