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
This one should be a no-brainer for parents who weigh the vaccine risk against the measles infection risk.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Ilia’s Multi Stick is a no-brainer for those after a no makeup-makeup look, giving a naturally rosy result.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
Tweaking the rules just for the sake of change can get commissioner Adam Silver in trouble, but this feels like a no-brainer.
Feel old yet?
—Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that keeping biological males out of women’s and girls’ sports is a no-brainer issue and that the margin is wide among voters.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Ilia’s Multi Stick is a no-brainer for those after a no makeup-makeup look, giving a naturally rosy result.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
Tweaking the rules just for the sake of change can get commissioner Adam Silver in trouble, but this feels like a no-brainer.
Feel old yet?
—Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that keeping biological males out of women’s and girls’ sports is a no-brainer issue and that the margin is wide among voters.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-brainer
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“No-brainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-brainer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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