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
While the Classic Clog is a no-brainer choice for most of the year, the Crush Sandal is great for when temps start to rise.
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
Plus odds for a player with Lewandowski’s prowess to score just twice in potentially three matches would be a no-brainer.
—Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
For older generations repairing broken items was a no-brainer, and in working-class communities underconsumption is not a trend but a means of survival.
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Sales Defaults That Limit Growth For consumer companies, continuous testing is a no-brainer.
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
Plus odds for a player with Lewandowski’s prowess to score just twice in potentially three matches would be a no-brainer.
—Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
For older generations repairing broken items was a no-brainer, and in working-class communities underconsumption is not a trend but a means of survival.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Sales Defaults That Limit Growth For consumer companies, continuous testing is a no-brainer.
—Amit Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-brainer
Noun
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Another can't-miss find: The Short-sleeve Pose Mock Neck makes layering a breeze and pairs with everything from jeans to midi skirts.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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Think soft-close lids, built-in charcoal filters, and removable liners that make dumping kitchen scraps a breeze.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 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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“No-brainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-brainer. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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