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
Recent Examples on the Web Courtesy of Sony Pictures Yet Ride or Die faces not just one box-office obstacle but two: beyond the fact that moviegoers have been slow to return to theaters this spring, Ride or Die stars a former sure thing who now could be a liability. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 7 June 2024 Again, there is no sure thing that these stocks needed to do poorly in the following year, as momentum stocks had positive returns 60% of the time, with a median return of 7.4%. Bill Stone, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024 That, however, was no sure thing after Conforto’s 2023 season, one of the most trying of his career in terms of on-field performance. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024 The only sure thing in life, after death and taxes, is that the government is bad at technology. Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sure thing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

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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 12 Jun. 2024.

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