rocket science
noun
: the science of designing or building rockets
also
: something that is very difficult to learn or understand
The job is challenging, but it's not exactly rocket science.
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This is Hollywood, not rocket science.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Keeping It Simple A graceful exit doesn't have to be rocket science.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
My solution, while not rocket science, is effective: Bring one pair of perfect, dependable jeans.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
While this isn’t rocket science in the retail world, the store was not set up like this before because of the separation.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Keeping It Simple A graceful exit doesn't have to be rocket science.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
My solution, while not rocket science, is effective: Bring one pair of perfect, dependable jeans.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
While this isn’t rocket science in the retail world, the store was not set up like this before because of the separation.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rocket science
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“Rocket science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocket%20science. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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