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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Swapping Bohm for Bregman seems like a no-brainer for the Phillies, who will enter 2025 with high expectations.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
And just as the aforementioned basics are a no-brainer, sale is also the best opportunity to really splurge on something truly special, as well.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
Cutting wasteful government spending that tortures pets is a no-brainer for DOGE to add at the top of its list of programs to put on the chopping block.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
And given that, according to a University of Washington study, helmets provide a 63 to 88 percent reduction in the risk of head and brain injury for all ages, wearing a helmet should be a no-brainer.
—Chris Haslam, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
And just as the aforementioned basics are a no-brainer, sale is also the best opportunity to really splurge on something truly special, as well.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
Cutting wasteful government spending that tortures pets is a no-brainer for DOGE to add at the top of its list of programs to put on the chopping block.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
And given that, according to a University of Washington study, helmets provide a 63 to 88 percent reduction in the risk of head and brain injury for all ages, wearing a helmet should be a no-brainer.
—Chris Haslam, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
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“No-brainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-brainer. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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