NO-BRAINERS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

no-brainers

noun

plural of no-brainer

as in breezes

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-brainers Kelce’s older brother and fellow football great, Jason, and Swift’s younger brother, Austin, are both no-brainers. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 June 2026 Consider these no-brainers for last-minute soirees and add them to your cart of cleaning essentials and extra charging cords. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026 Start with the Easy Stuff – Broken markers, product manuals that can be found online, gift cards with no balance, and expired medications are all no-brainers. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 May 2026 Still, some positions seem like no-brainers. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 In retrospect, of course, all of these moves look like no-brainers. — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2026 The Panthers got some no-brainers out of the way, too. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026 With a handful of moves that should largely be no-brainers, though, Green Bay can position itself to be a player in free agency. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 The other four starters were no-brainers. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Southern California’s dry summers typically exist because of its land-to-sea breezes in the morning and sea-to-land breezes in the afternoon, according to meteorologist Kristan Lund of the weather service’s Oxnard office.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Solving key questions about those equations could help explain and predict breezes and turbulence.

— Greta Reich, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of breezes

Noun

La Liga is a two-horse race, with occasional Atletico Madrid interruptions; Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga are Parisian and Bavarian cakewalks with rare exceptions.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Becerra also has a lot more electoral experience, having won 14 elections in California (many cakewalks as a Congressman).

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026

Definition of cakewalks

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So, the question is when – not if – do the wasps retreat from their crusade on Wisconsin picnics.

— Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Labor Day might mean barbecues, picnics and the traditional end of summer to most people, but what’s the official reason for the holiday?

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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