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no-lose

American  
[noh-looz] / ˈnoʊˈluz /

adjective

Informal.
  1. noting or pertaining to a situation or condition in which one is certain of success or benefit.


Example Sentences

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The ingeniousness of such a scheme is that it could make trolling a no-lose scenario for the troll and the firm that hires it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

He doesn’t see this game in the second year of his second tenure as a no-lose situation.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2021

Natalyn, Jon’s wife and the boys’ mother, is in a no-lose situation, knowing someone will be bringing home a championship ring.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2020

This proposal is a creative, no-lose plan for the vast majority of voters and states in the nation.

From Washington Times • Feb. 14, 2019

It’s a no-lose investment for the new owners, who still come out $25m ahead if they fail to get the arena.

From The Guardian • Jul. 10, 2015

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