Definitions for no-win situation
no-win sit·u·a·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. no-win situationnoun

   a situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you do

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1. no-win situationnoun

   Any situation that is certain to end in failure or in which any favourable outcome is impossible.

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1. No-win situation

   A no-win situation, also called a lose-lose situation, is one where a person has choices, but no choice leads to a net gain. For example, if a company finds a dangerous fault in one of its products, they can either issue a product recall and take some reputational damage, or allow the product to harm people: the company is in a no-win situation.

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1. No-win situation

   A no-win situation, also called a "lose-lose" situation, is one where a person has choices, but no choice leads to a net gain. For example, if an executioner offers the condemned the choice of dying by being hanged, shot, or poisoned, since all choices lead to death, the condemned is in a no-win situation. This bleak situation gives the chooser little room: whatever choice is made, the person making it will lose their life. Less drastic situations might also be considered no-win situations: if one has a choice for lunch between a ham sandwich and a roast beef sandwich, but is a vegetarian or has a wheat allergy, that might be considered a no-win situation.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of no-win situation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of no-win situation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of no-win situation in a Sentence

1. Ekin Deligoez:

   She has maneuvered herself into such a 'no win' situation, and in such a situation, Mrs Merkel comes along with the wish for friendship! Erdogan knows that and he is using it.

2. Andrew Green:

   They’re in a no-win situation, they’re gonna end up choosing what is the least painful of all bad solutions. There is no good solution to this. They’re gonna get criticized if they pay. They’re gonna get criticized if they don’t pay.

3. Angela Merkel:

   There must be legal possibilities for study and work, we need a law on immigration for skilled workers so we can create a win-win situation. Otherwise we won't be able to combat the people traffickers.

4. Angela Merkel:

   It's not only going to be about (economic) growth but rather sustainable growth, we've got to have a 'win-win' situation for everyone. The issues obviously revolve around: how do we achieve inclusive or sustainable growth?

5. Joram Mathenge:

   It is a win-win situation.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=no-win situation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/No-Win_Situation
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-Win_Situation
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=no-win situation