no-strings
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of no-strings
Probably earlier than 1965–70
Example Sentences
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However, Aslef said the pay rise was a "no-strings offer", with Mr Whelan suggesting the deal was agreed "without a land grab for our terms and conditions".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2024
Writers will be paid a small, no-strings “commissioning fee.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
But ten years later, the economy is again under severe pressure and oil-rich Gulf monarchies have indicated that their no-strings attached aid policy days are over.
From Reuters ● Apr. 12, 2023
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
Like Umanoff, Jeremy Blocker, managing director of off-Broadway’s New York Theatre Workshop, is trying to keep staff members paid: In recent days, the company that birthed “Rent” has received no-strings donations to help pay salaries.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2020
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