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
Unfolding in real time, using uninterrupted one-shot takes to mirror the urgency of a breaking story, the film is set over the course of a single morning in November 1949, inside the bustling New York headquarters of the respected Verity Press.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
This one-shot marks the character's first appearance in the ongoing comics since the conclusion of the Lost Years arc back in 2023.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
Directed by Philip Barantini, the brilliant slow-burn investigative procedural — about the violent death of a 13-year-old girl in an English suburb — gained a global reputation for its moving acting performances and extraordinary approach to one-shot cinematography.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Jan. 2026
The discretionary-spending policy appears to have been a one-shot deal, as similar payments were not extended in 2025.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
This one-shot marks the character's first appearance in the ongoing comics since the conclusion of the Lost Years arc back in 2023.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
Directed by Philip Barantini, the brilliant slow-burn investigative procedural — about the violent death of a 13-year-old girl in an English suburb — gained a global reputation for its moving acting performances and extraordinary approach to one-shot cinematography.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Jan. 2026
The discretionary-spending policy appears to have been a one-shot deal, as similar payments were not extended in 2025.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-shot
Adjective
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At a moment when our attention is fractured across phones, feeds, and tabs, the gap between occasional readers and obsessive ones has never felt wider.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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Wild temperature swings and occasional chances of rain remain in the forecast through the rest of the week.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In a panel focused on fashion and beauty philanthropy, executives from Macy’s, Kate Spade and Mac Cosmetics stressed the need to move beyond one-off charitable efforts toward scalable, long-term impact embedded in operations.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Two of his other strikes this term—against Nigeria on Christmas Day and Iran last June—were impressive one-off displays of military precision.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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