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Recent Examples of no-win
This is a no-win situation because one of us will end up unhappy.
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Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
This type of agreement is not unheard of, according to Billboard, mirroring the no-win-no-fee model employed by some legal firms.
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Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
16 Dec. 2025
The reality is that caregiving will frequently put you in no-win situations where no easy answer exists.
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Kat McGowan,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
Employees are caught in a no-win situation, pressured to adopt AI tools yet reluctant to admit it.
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Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-win
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
This type of agreement is not unheard of, according to Billboard, mirroring the no-win-no-fee model employed by some legal firms.
—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
16 Dec. 2025
The reality is that caregiving will frequently put you in no-win situations where no easy answer exists.
—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
Employees are caught in a no-win situation, pressured to adopt AI tools yet reluctant to admit it.
—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-win
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-win
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Your energy, self-confidence and competitive spirit are impossible to ignore, making this a powerful time for personal reinvention.
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On Thursday, the University of Kentucky announced a new $1 million prize to anyone able to decipher a complete scroll, a feat the researchers once considered impossible, by June next year.
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The conflict feels contemporary without growing too cynical, and the core relationship stakes seem real without skewing hopeless.
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The situation of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank would almost certainly worsen and become more hopeless.
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Less friction for good actors, less room for bad actors, and less pointless duplication for everyone else, all the while protecting platforms from data breaches and litigation.
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Fresh walls and old trims can be a pointless exercise, as shabby trims will attract attention for all the wrong reasons.
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On a busy day like July 4, one shack might see two dozen lost kids.
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To make these work in complex environments, users want fewer exceptions, fewer lost assets and fewer human calls to rescue a confused machine.
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Homeownership, stable employment, or even just feeding your kids are becoming more unattainable as high inflation and even higher interest rates take up a larger percentage of people’s incomes.
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To build lasting brand trust, companies need to move away from marketing unattainable luxury and instead emphasize transparent pricing, practical utility and affordable solutions.
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If Iran can still open and shut the Strait at will or charge fees on it, does that mean this agreement is worthless?
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That is compliance, and compliance is worthless in a transformation.
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“No-win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-win. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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