no-brainer

noun

no-brain·​er ˈnō-ˈbrā-nər How to pronounce no-brainer (audio)
: something that requires a minimum of thought

Examples of no-brainer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The decision was a no-brainer: Upon its debut, the show immediately shot to No. 1 on the streamer’s consumer-facing Top 10 list, with 57.48M hours viewed in its first weekend. Michael Ausiello, TVLine, 8 Aug. 2024 Turns out framing the company’s homewares and furniture in a spectacular architectural setting was a no-brainer. Bridget Moriarity, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2024 Borrowing for next to nothing and getting a 5% return on a US Treasury sounds like a no-brainer. Allison Morrow, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024 While there are plenty of ways to clean an oven, including hacks such as using aluminum foil or a pumice stone to scrub stuck-on grease, the self-cleaning feature seems like a no-brainer. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for no-brainer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of no-brainer was in 1959

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“No-brainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-brainer. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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