as in reliable
not likely to fail
pizza seems like a surefire choice for a food that everyone at the party will be happy with
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Recent Examples of surefire
Blue Prince is a surefire GOTY contender for 2025, racking up the highest critic scores of this first third of the year.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
That makes Carter a surefire top-five pick, potentially even taken first overall over quarterback Cam Ward by the Titans, who desperately need a new starting QB.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
There’s no shortcut or surefire way to become the perfect candidate for the Forbes Under 30 list.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Habit: Waking Everyone Up With the Overhead Light Flipping on the bright cabin light mid-flight is a surefire way to test your seatmate's patience.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
That makes Carter a surefire top-five pick, potentially even taken first overall over quarterback Cam Ward by the Titans, who desperately need a new starting QB.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
There’s no shortcut or surefire way to become the perfect candidate for the Forbes Under 30 list.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Habit: Waking Everyone Up With the Overhead Light Flipping on the bright cabin light mid-flight is a surefire way to test your seatmate's patience.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surefire
Adjective
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Over the next decade his signature kung-fu comedy style blending bold stunts and easy-going charisma became a reliable box-office draw for Hong Kong’s now legendary Golden Harvest studio.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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The only solution with the current state of the Dodgers is a blockbuster trade for a reliable pitcher to bolster their rotation.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Give me a little more sense of rivalry, competitiveness and, sure, bad blood.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Golden Knights may be the 2023 Stanley Cup champions, but the Wild sure are putting up a fight.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Allows a fail-safe in case the primary password is ever lost or forgotten.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Sweetman argues that his lander’s benthic chamber — a device used to measure oxygen exchange in seafloor sediment — has enough fail-safe features to ensure the experiments weren’t fouled by stowaway air bubbles.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Surefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surefire. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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