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
Job-hopping was once a surefire way of climbing the totem pole to higher salaries and bigger job titles.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Two new parents thought investing in the highly coveted SNOO bassinet seemed like a surefire way to guarantee restful nights, but their 1-month-old had other plans.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The bright blue light emitted from the device is a surefire way to disrupt your sleep patterns even more than your long travel day.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
For those who are well-versed in Metal Gear’s history, an authentically reproduced iteration of Metal Gear Solid 3, chronologically the first game in the series despite being the fifth overall, will be a surefire hit.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surefire
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Two new parents thought investing in the highly coveted SNOO bassinet seemed like a surefire way to guarantee restful nights, but their 1-month-old had other plans.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The bright blue light emitted from the device is a surefire way to disrupt your sleep patterns even more than your long travel day.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
For those who are well-versed in Metal Gear’s history, an authentically reproduced iteration of Metal Gear Solid 3, chronologically the first game in the series despite being the fifth overall, will be a surefire hit.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surefire
Adjective
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Public chargers also need to be reliable.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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During the past decade, Tranter has established himself as one of the music industry’s most reliable hitmakers, thanks to his clever, boisterous lyricism and dramatic, over-the-top choruses and hooks.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Skin was often exposed, sure, but some of the sexiest moments were in what was concealed while asking you to look.—
Ludwig Hurtado,
Them.,
29 Sep. 2025
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Berners-Lee, squinting, wasn’t so sure.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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It should also be remembered that even if such a time does come, Charles does have a fail-safe.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Just like last year, Lit Hub is here to help with a fail-safe flowchart guaranteed to match you to your own ideal Big Fall Book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Surefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surefire. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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