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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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The decision was virtually a no-brainer for Gustafson after Elliott started 10th and ran mostly outside the top five for the first half of the 400-lap race.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Better child care policy feels like a no-brainer.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The move to follow Campbell to Sacramento was a no-brainer for Lopez after the two became close during their time as the lead recruiters at Oregon.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The decision was virtually a no-brainer for Gustafson after Elliott started 10th and ran mostly outside the top five for the first half of the 400-lap race.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Better child care policy feels like a no-brainer.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The move to follow Campbell to Sacramento was a no-brainer for Lopez after the two became close during their time as the lead recruiters at Oregon.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-brainer
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Temperatures warm into the upper 60s and 70s on Friday afternoon, with a gusty south breeze.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Church bells ring briefly each quarter hour to sound time, their melodic peals blending with ocean breezes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Why did her mom press so hard for the littlest of nothings?—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
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“No-brainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-brainer. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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