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 Taylor Swift Taylor Swift was a no-brainer to include in this list. Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025 And this one with Breville makes brewing coffee a no-brainer. Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 July 2025 In all seriousness, this is an absolute no-brainer of a pick. Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2025 Cooper Flagg’s journey to the NBA Flagg was a no-brainer selection at No. 1 as the consensus top player in the draft despite starting college a year earlier than most prospects after reclassifying to graduate from high school a year earlier in 2024. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for no-brainer
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Noun
  • Keep scrolling to find more totes, crossbody bags, and wallet phone cases under $60 at Amazon that will make your summer travels a breeze..
    Claire Harmeyer, People.com, 29 June 2025
  • The recipes are broken down clearly, with numbered steps, photos, and bolded ingredients that make skimming a breeze.
    Neha Tandon, Glamour, 27 June 2025
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  • 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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