sure thing

noun

: one that is certain to succeed : a sure bet

Examples of sure thing in a Sentence

he's a sure thing for the promotion: he's the most qualified candidate by far
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The discourse is endless, but there’s one sure thing: people are talking about Evita. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025 Medved is a slam dunk, sure thing … should such a thing exist at Minnesota. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2025 However, the labor market appears to be fraying at the edges, so dodging an economic downturn is no sure thing. Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 Those high yields for U.S. bonds mean that investors want a bigger return for their public investments, which seem like less of a sure thing in the face of massive, deficit-expanding tax cuts. Tobias Burns, The Hill, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sure thing

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sure thing was in 1767

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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure%20thing. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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