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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While the women’s WarGames match is genuinely a toss-up as to which side will emerge with a victory, Stratton best fits the bill as a borderline top star who really needs a marquee victory to catapult her to the next level. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 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 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 25 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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