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
So in an ideal world, Luke Clanton and Jackson Koivun become no-brainers.
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
These are no-brainers for decorating your home’s coffee station.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
There is no single silver bullet for this primary election problem, but a few fixes are no-brainers.
—Andrew Tisch, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Here’s a list of some no-brainers.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Brody Miller, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
These are no-brainers for decorating your home’s coffee station.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
There is no single silver bullet for this primary election problem, but a few fixes are no-brainers.
—Andrew Tisch, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Here’s a list of some no-brainers.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-brainers
Noun
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But Buellton benefits from ocean breezes through the Transverse Ranges, giving the town a near-Mediterranean climate.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Think endless beaches, warm breezes, swaying palm trees, and sunny skies.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Ducks have just two more trips outside the Pacific time zone to Rutgers and Iowa, neither of which will be cakewalks.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But given that these trains lacked a dining car or trolley, what kinds of picnics did passengers carry?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But nowadays the only drills involve morning yoga and afternoon picnics.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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“No-brainers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-brainers. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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