toss-up

noun

ˈtȯs-ˌəp How to pronounce toss-up (audio)
ˈtäs-
1
: something that offers no clear basis for choice
2
3
: an even chance

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Both districts were considered two of the most competitive races of the 2024 cycle and were both rated as toss-ups by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report. Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024 Most economists view a rate cut next month as a toss-up amid signs of a slowdown in the disinflation trend. Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024 The game truly does feel like a toss-up, though Nebraska is a slight betting favorite. Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024 But the race has appeared to tighten in recent weeks, and The Cook Political Report considered the race a toss-up. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for toss-up 

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of toss-up was in 1812

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“Toss-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss-up. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

toss-up

noun
-ˌəp
: something that offers no clear choice
it's a toss-up who will win

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