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
But that was a no-brainer for me.
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
So doing it is really a no-brainer.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Rotisserie chicken and microwavable rice make this meal a no-brainer for busy weeknights.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
That’s a no-brainer decision since the 27-year-old Lawrence remains a pillar of the team.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
So doing it is really a no-brainer.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Rotisserie chicken and microwavable rice make this meal a no-brainer for busy weeknights.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
That’s a no-brainer decision since the 27-year-old Lawrence remains a pillar of the team.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-brainer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-brainer
Noun
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And the pull-on style makes getting ready a breeze.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The international community is watching closely to see how reliable the two countries’ new leaders can be, but many seem optimistic that there is a positive breeze blowing that can transcend both nations’ grim recent past.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 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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But nothings more peaceful than tomorrow to a man going through pain today.—
Becca Longmire,
Peoplemag,
22 Feb. 2024
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“No-brainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-brainer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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