a sure thing

noun

: the thing that is certain (to happen)

It's a sure thing that they'll win.

Examples of a sure thing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These were all used to describe the Los Angeles Rams all offseason, yet Week 1 proved why there’s no such thing as a sure thing in the NFL. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

The immediate fate of an $80 million redevelopment of Miami’s Rickenbacker and Marine Stadium marinas will end up on the November ballot despite an ongoing legal challenge — but that doesn’t mean the project is a sure thing. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

If Mangione’s double jeopardy claims are rejected, Zuckerman says a state trial is still not a sure thing. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Even though mFlusiva outperformed the traditional flu shot in a late-stage clinical trial, its approval was not a sure thing. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for a sure thing

• anything
• colouring
• everything
• nuzzling
• snorkeling
• splattering
• superstring
• underwing
• worshiping
• bing
• bring
• ching