win-win

adjective

ˈwin-ˈwin How to pronounce win-win (audio)
-ˌwin
: advantageous or satisfactory to all parties involved
a win-win situation
a win-win deal

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This new contract is essentially a win-win situation for both parties. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025 Reporting your tenants’ on-time rent payments can be a rare win-win that helps both you and your tenants. Ryan Barone, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 That would be a true win-win for Edgewater and for Chicago. Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 Growing a cherry tree in your own yard is a win-win situation. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for win-win

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of win-win was in 1962

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“Win-win.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/win-win. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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