as in breezes
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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Recent Examples of no-brainers
Start with the Easy Stuff – Broken markers, product manuals that can be found online, gift cards with no balance, and expired medications are all no-brainers.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Household names like West Elm, IKEA, and Crate & Barrel are no-brainers on the list, but others, like 1st Dibs and Lulu & Georgia, are also great smaller businesses to add to your search.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
Still, some positions seem like no-brainers.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In retrospect, of course, all of these moves look like no-brainers.
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Panthers got some no-brainers out of the way, too.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
With a handful of moves that should largely be no-brainers, though, Green Bay can position itself to be a player in free agency.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The other four starters were no-brainers.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
These are no-brainers for decorating your home’s coffee station.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Household names like West Elm, IKEA, and Crate & Barrel are no-brainers on the list, but others, like 1st Dibs and Lulu & Georgia, are also great smaller businesses to add to your search.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
Still, some positions seem like no-brainers.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In retrospect, of course, all of these moves look like no-brainers.
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Panthers got some no-brainers out of the way, too.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
With a handful of moves that should largely be no-brainers, though, Green Bay can position itself to be a player in free agency.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The other four starters were no-brainers.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
These are no-brainers for decorating your home’s coffee station.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-brainers
Noun
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Gulf breezes are a given here, as are the sounds of seagulls and the surf coming in.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Sunny skies and mild breezes are enveloping the Pharmalot campus once again.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
12 May 2026
Noun
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There are no real cakewalks in March and – as Thursday proved – upsets are always on the cards.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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There aren’t many cakewalks in the NFL.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Parts of the reservoir are accessible for recreational activities, such as fishing, boat rentals and picnics, its website says.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Sunset picnics stretch for hours, multigenerational families claiming the same patch of sand summer after summer.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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“No-brainers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-brainers. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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