win-win

[ win-win ]

/ ˈwɪnˈwɪn /

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adjective

advantageous to both sides, as in a negotiation: a win-win proposal; a win-win situation.

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Origin of win-win

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby win-win

wintle, Winton, wintry, Wintu, Wintun, win-win, winy, winze, WIP, wipe, wiped-out

How to use win-win in a sentence

Except the Braves did not win 14 straight pennants (they did win 14 straight division titles), and Smoltz is a also Republican.
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Her Miss America win transcended mere superficial beauty standards.
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A Republican candidate hoping to win red state support could find a worse team to root for than one from Dallas.
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If history is a guide, Huckabee will need to resonate with more than just the faithful if he is to win.
Can Huckabee Convert the GOP’s Moneymen?|Lloyd Green|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST

She fails to appreciate the congressional and constitutional obstacles Johnson had to overcome to win passage of the bill.
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Bessires was included because he would never win it at any later date, but his doglike devotion made him a priceless subordinate.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
The real experience has a magnetism of its own and will win above mere technicality whenever it has the opportunity.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
Great preparations had been made, and the success must have been perfect to win so general and hearty a commendation.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
All the miserable stratagems they had been guilty of to win him; the dishonest plotting and planning.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
They take him along whenever they play games, thinking the mascot helps them to win.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum

British Dictionary definitions for win-win

win-win

adjective

guaranteeing a favourable outcome for everyone involveda win-win situation for NATO

Word Origin for win-win

C20: modelled on no-win

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