as in breeze
informal
a decision or choice that is very easy to make and requires very little thought
The offer of a full scholarship made his choice of colleges a no-brainer.
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Recent Examples of no-brainer
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
Matthew Schaefer feels like a no-brainer for the GM-less Islanders to me.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 6 May 2025
The instant, all-over nourishment is a no-brainer and gentle enough to use daily.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 May 2025
For Margot, the decision was easy and was a total no-brainer.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
Matthew Schaefer feels like a no-brainer for the GM-less Islanders to me.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 6 May 2025
The instant, all-over nourishment is a no-brainer and gentle enough to use daily.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 May 2025
For Margot, the decision was easy and was a total no-brainer.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-brainer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-brainer
Noun
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Without a wire to handle or restrict you to the nearest power outlet, the cordless vacuum is a breeze to maneuver.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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This is a red flag, snapping in the ideological breeze.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
Noun
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2024
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