no-strings
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of no-strings
Probably earlier than 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Writers will be paid a small, no-strings “commissioning fee.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2023
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, however, have set a new tone for times of crisis, saying the era of no-strings attached to help that the Gulf states offer others is over.
From Reuters • May 17, 2023
CWU deputy general secretary Terry Pullinger said in a video posted on Twitter the union wanted an "inflation-based, no-strings pay award" for its Royal Mail members.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2022
When it became law this year, the expansion of the child tax credit was hailed as a potential philosophical shift in the way that government assistance programs work by emphasizing a direct, no-strings cash support.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2021
Alexandria recently hired its first “flooding czar” to deal with an outdated storm water system, and the city is piloting a guaranteed-income program to give no-strings attached checks to some low-income residents.
From Washington Post • Oct. 23, 2021
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