A win-win situation is one where you are certain to do well or be successful.
This is a win-win scenario.
Win-win is also a noun.
When meetings are more effective, we can have fewer of them. That's what I call awin-win.
win-win in British English
adjective
guaranteeing a favourable outcome for everyone involved
a win-win situation for NATO
Word origin
C20: modelled on no-win
win-win in American English
(ˈwɪnˈwɪn)
adjective
1.
designating or of a situation, solution, etc. that is a compromise benefiting all parties involved
2.
designating or of a situation, course of action, etc. having multiple possible outcomes, any of which may be interpreted as successful or positive
Examples of 'win-win' in a sentence
win-win
So it's a win-win situation.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The positive spin is a win-win situation.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This is often called a "win-win solution.
Christianity Today (2000)
The deal is a win-win one for both sides.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
That would surely be a win-win situation for all.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Both parties should be working on finding win-win solutions.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
So his departure is a win-win situation.
The Sun (2012)
Reduce taxation and give the people money to spend and he is in a win-win situation.
The Sun (2012)
Labour has produced a win-win situation for the six million they now employ.
The Sun (2010)
It is a win-win situation from which we will all gain.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It is a win-win situation for the passenger and for the environment.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The boss could be a bit eccentric but there was a feeling he was in a win-win situation.
The Sun (2014)
This has been a win-win deal.
The Sun (2009)
It looks like a win-win deal.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We think its a win-win situation.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It seems like a win-win situation.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
A win-win deal or an education for the rich?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
So it's a win-win scenario all around.
The Sun (2011)
Flexible working is a win-win solution for employees and the firm alike, it says.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
That's a win-win deal for all sides.
The Sun (2012)
We need to make it safe to cycle and it is a win-win situation for Britain.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
All related terms of 'win-win'
win
If you win something such as a competition, battle, or argument, you defeat those people you are competing or fighting against, or you do better than everyone else involved.
Ne Win
U ( uː ). 1911–2002, Burmese statesman and general; prime minister (1958–60), head of the military government (1962–74), and president (1974–81)
no-win
If you are in a no-win situation, any action you take will fail to benefit you in any way.
win out
If something or someone wins out or wins through , they are successful after a competition or struggle .
you win
You say ' you win ' when you have been having a slight argument with someone and you are indicating that you agree to do what they want or that you accept their suggestion , even though you do not really want to.
away win
a game won at an opponent's ground
can't win
If you say that someone can't win in a particular situation , you mean that they are certain to fail or to suffer whatever they do.
win back
If you win back something that you have lost , you get it again, especially as a result of a great effort .
win over
If you win someone over or win them round , you persuade them to support you or agree with you.
win round
win hearts
You can refer to someone's heart when you are talking about their deep feelings and beliefs.
win through
win-win situation
You use situation to refer generally to what is happening in a particular place at a particular time, or to refer to what is happening to you.
win hands down
to win a contest easily
win through to
If you win through to a particular position or stage of a competition , you achieve it after a great effort or by defeating opponents .
you can't win
an expression of resignation after an unsuccessful attempt to overcome difficulties
no-win, no-fee
in which the legal firm taking the case is only paid if it wins the case and obtains damages for its client
no-win situation
a situation offering no possibility of a favourable outcome
win one's spurs
to earn knighthood
win the exchange
to win a rook in return for a bishop or knight
to win hands down
If you win hands down , you win very easily .
to win the popular vote
to get a majority as regards the votes cast by individual voters
win (or lose) by a neck
to win (or lose ) by the length of a horse's head and neck
to win the day lose the day
If a particular person, group, or thing wins the day , they win a battle , struggle , or competition . If they lose the day , they are defeated .
win one's spurs/earn one's spurs
If you win your spurs or earn your spurs , you achieve a particular status by proving that you can do something skilfully.
lose/win the battle, win/lose the war to lose the battle but win the war
If you say that someone has lost the battle , but won the war , you mean that although they have been defeated in a small conflict they have won a larger, more important one of which it was a part. If you say that someone has won the battle but lost the war , you mean that they have won the small conflict but lost the larger one.