all-or-nothing
not allowing for qualification or compromise; either fully or not at all operative: an all-or-nothing approach.
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How to use all-or-nothing in a sentence
American politics has also too frequently become an all-or-nothing proposition, making the USA the United States of Agita.
The polarization of the parties has empowered all-or-nothing absolutists, particularly on the Republican side of the aisle.
We knew this would be a big swing, an all-or-nothing proposition.
Could Judd Apatow and Kristen Wiig’s ‘Bridesmaids’ Nab an Oscar? | Chris Lee | December 13, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThe all-or-nothing crowd is focused on an anti-tax litmus test, default be damned.
The hyper-partisan all-or-nothing crowd is killing our credibility as the leading democratic republic on earth.
He liked and trusted Jaimie, but the man had no experience in this field—and this sounded like an all-or-nothing shot.
The Merchants of Venus | A. H. PhelpsWe have rejected any all-or-nothing posture which would leave no choice but inglorious retreat or unlimited retaliation.
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