all-or-nothing
adjective
all-or-noth·ing
ˌȯl-ər-ˈnə-thiŋ
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a
: accepting no less than everything
he's an all-or-nothing perfectionist
b
: risking everything
an all-or-nothing combat strategy
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Being so all-or-nothing predates Postecoglou, but his style compounds it.
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Mark Carey, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
For ByteDance, this all-or-nothing approach carries substantial risks.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Resolutions often fail due to an all-or-nothing mindset full of tough self-criticism.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The problem with all-or-nothing positions is that those who adopt them usually end up with nothing.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
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Mark Carey, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
For ByteDance, this all-or-nothing approach carries substantial risks.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Resolutions often fail due to an all-or-nothing mindset full of tough self-criticism.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The problem with all-or-nothing positions is that those who adopt them usually end up with nothing.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
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all-or-nothing
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all-or-noth·ing
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