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

Examples of toss-up in a Sentence

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Going into the election, the race for California’s 45th congressional district was considered by election forecasters to be a toss-up. Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024 All were rated toss-ups by The Cook Political Report, an influential elections forecaster. Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024 While the 2024 race is still a toss-up, here's how Michigan voted in 2020. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024 The presidency and House are toss-ups, and the GOP is likely to win the Senate. G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 5 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 23 Nov. 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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