no-brainer

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. 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 See All Example Sentences for no-brainer
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.
    Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Dec. 2024
  • 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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