win-win [win-win] ExamplesWord Origin adjective
- advantageous to both sides, as in a negotiation: a win-win proposal; a win-win situation.
Origin of win-win First recorded in 1980–85 Examples from the Web for win-win Contemporary Examples of win-win
He was comprehensively out-foxed by Salmond, the Scottish National Party leader, who now finds himself in a win-win position.
Anarchy for the U.K.? British Leaders Panicking Over Scottish Vote for Independence
Nico Hines
September 10, 2014
The post-presidency, as Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton have proved, is a win-win.
Don’t Run for President, Hillary. Become a ‘Post-President’ Instead
Tina Brown
May 2, 2014
The companies, of course, say this is a win-win for customers of both Time Warner and Comcast.
Why Would Comcast Improve When It Could Buy Time Warner Cable Instead?
Daniel Gross
February 13, 2014
Although AT&T touted it as a “win-win for customers and businesses”, it is actually just a win for AT&T.
AT&T’s New “Sponsored Data” Scheme is a Tremendous Loss for All of Us
Michael Weinberg
January 7, 2014
In some cases, binding arbitration results in a win-win outcome; other times, it results in a lose-lose outcome.
William L. McComb
October 14, 2013
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