win-win situation
Everyone gains equally
A win-win situation is an outcome where all parties benefit, rather than one gaining at another's expense.
The phrase comes from game theory, where it contrasts with zero-sum scenarios.
In business and negotiation, finding a win-win means crafting solutions that satisfy everyone's core interests: We structured the deal so it was a win-win situation for both companies.
- best of both worldsHaving two advantages simultaneously
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- middle groundPosition between extremes
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- shared profitsEarnings divided among stakeholders
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Dilemma without good outcomes
zero-sum game · lose-lose · Pyrrhic victory · race to the bottom · beggar-thy-neighbor
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Competition where gains equal losses
conflict of interest · winner-take-all · exploitation · raw deal
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