no-brainer

noun

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

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If glowing, healthy skin is your vibe, this one's a no-brainer. Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025 Deals like this make upgrading feel like a no-brainer, so why wait? Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025 My top two choices for the East frontcourt, Antetokounmpo and Tatum, are no-brainers. Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 In 2022, a nine-part streaming series called Cars on the Road debuted on the Disney+ platform and saw Lightning McQueen and his pals going on a cross-country trip across the U.S. Critics rated it 93% so a follow-up road trip for the Cars characters seems like a no-brainer. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for no-brainer 

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of no-brainer was in 1954

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“No-brainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-brainer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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