: not likely to give victory, success, or satisfaction : that cannot be won
a no-win situation
a no-win war
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Or has that become a no-win move?
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Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
This is a no-win situation because one of us will end up unhappy.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
This type of agreement is not unheard of, according to Billboard, mirroring the no-win-no-fee model employed by some legal firms.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
Advertisement This information landscape presents a no-win choice between submission and solipsism: not caring what’s true, or insisting that nothing is.
—Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
This is a no-win situation because one of us will end up unhappy.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
This type of agreement is not unheard of, according to Billboard, mirroring the no-win-no-fee model employed by some legal firms.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
Advertisement This information landscape presents a no-win choice between submission and solipsism: not caring what’s true, or insisting that nothing is.
—Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-win
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“No-win.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-win. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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