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Definition of "win-win" []

  • Of or being a situation in which the outcome benefits each of two often opposing groups: a win-win proposition for the buyer and the seller. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "win-win" in a sentence
  • "Public Safety Minister Vic Toews met in Washington Monday with his U.S. counterpart, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, to further discussions about what he described as a "win-win" perimeter security and trade agreement."
  • ""This is what I call a win-win for the city of Chicago," he said, speaking at an annual breakfast for interfaith leaders at"
  • "In a press statement, the company said it was making what it called a "win-win" offer to Sorrentino, the producers of"
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