ONE-SHOT Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

one-shot

adjective

ˈwən-ˌshät

Definition of one-shot

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 Hovland carried a one-shot lead over Scheffler into Sunday’s final round. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 Six shots ahead at the start of the final round, Clark's final act was two putts from just outside 50 feet for par that gave him a 3-over 73 and a one-shot victory over Burns. — CBS News, 21 June 2026 The scene, in which Daredevil breaks out the Swordsman (Tony Dalton) and others from a detention center run by the Anti-Vigilante Task Force, was not initially planned as a one-shot. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026 With her one-shot victory over Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez, who tied for second at 7-under 277, the 27-year-old Korda became just the ninth women’s golfer to secure four major championships before age 28. — Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-shot

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When Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, her family spent months in a bomb shelter, risking only occasional visits back to their apartment.

— Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
The Sox entered Tuesday ranked last in the majors with 561 innings pitched by starters — a number impacted in part by their occasional use of an opener.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of occasional

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Ukraine conducted a one-off experimental test of fully autonomous drones two years ago that killed Russian soldiers, according to an official quoted in New Scientist magazine.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
One customer with enough money even commissioned Porsche to build a one-off variant, dubbed the Flachbau RS, through its exclusive Sonderwunsch program.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026

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