plural gimmes
1
: a short putt in golf conceded to an opponent in casual or match play
2
: something easily achieved or won especially in a contest
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There were no first-time gimmes on Tuesday.
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Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
These weren’t gimmes, either; five of them came over close contests.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
This one’s a gimme: Latinos will continue to be severely underrepresented in Hollywood in 2026.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
And San Jose State has hardly been a gimme.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
These weren’t gimmes, either; five of them came over close contests.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
This one’s a gimme: Latinos will continue to be severely underrepresented in Hollywood in 2026.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
And San Jose State has hardly been a gimme.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Gimme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimme. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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