no-win

adjective

Definition of no-winnext
as in impossible

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Recent Examples of no-win The reality is that caregiving will frequently put you in no-win situations where no easy answer exists. — Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025 Seeking short-term fiscal savings by cutting education or health care is a no-win situation and causes lasting harm to our communities. — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 6 May 2026 In a sense, Bowman was in a no-win situation — tight to the salary ceiling and without a ton of future capital to work with, with a team that had plenty of needs and a clock ticking loudly. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026 Avoid a short, no-win situation in mid-May, then buckle up for popularity, heightened ambitions, new clarity and cosmic protection over all. — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no-win
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-win
  1. impossible
  2. hopeless
  3. pointless
  4. lost
  5. unattainable
  6. worthless
Adjective
  • The ombudsmen point to impossible care burdens that cause burnout, irregular schedules, lack of training and the difficulty of taking care of seniors who, in previous decades, would have qualified for hospital care.
    — Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
  • Shrouded completely in a thick, poisonous cloud cover, its surface is obviously impossible to observe.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 July 2026
Definition of impossible
Adjective
  • The 41-year-old Portuguese footballer managed to put two past a hopeless Uzbekistan, becoming the first player to score in six consecutive World Cups.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
  • The conflict feels contemporary without growing too cynical, and the core relationship stakes seem real without skewing hopeless.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
Definition of hopeless
Adjective
  • Less friction for good actors, less room for bad actors, and less pointless duplication for everyone else, all the while protecting platforms from data breaches and litigation.
    — Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • But filming an empty field is pointless.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
Definition of pointless
Adjective
  • Loyalty may be a lost art in some workplaces, but that doesn’t mean it’s lost its value.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Those barrels are transiting the Bab el-Mandeb to Asia, which has helped offset some of the lost supply to key economies like Japan and South Korea.
    — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 5 July 2026
Definition of lost
Adjective
  • But city officials now say that the deadline of August 2027 is unattainable.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The American Dream is seen under pressure, often unattainable.
    — Fred Backus, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of unattainable
Adjective
  • Still, Twain squandered his own fortune and Livy’s inheritance on developing Paige’s invention, even as the Mergenthaler Linotype became the industry standard, rendering Paige’s machine worthless.
    — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • Bitcoin is either digital gold or worthless.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of worthless

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“No-win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-win. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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