one thing is (for) sure
idiom
: it is certain : certainly
One thing is (for) sure, we'll never eat there again.
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There may be uncertainty in the advertising market, but one thing is for sure: live sports still get the biggest audiences and most ad dollars.
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Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Regardless of whether Tennessee looks back on this as a smart decision—on and off the field—in the future, one thing is for sure: the outcome of this situation will have a profound impact on contractual relationships between athletes and programs going forward.
—Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But one thing is for sure when Stokes steps out into his old stomping grounds: There will be no kumbaya between old teammates.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Hocevar noted the organization would entertain the idea of furnishing other schools in the county with the detectors, but said one thing is for sure, the commitment to providing the Chris Herren Project curriculum to any school in the county.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Regardless of whether Tennessee looks back on this as a smart decision—on and off the field—in the future, one thing is for sure: the outcome of this situation will have a profound impact on contractual relationships between athletes and programs going forward.
—Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But one thing is for sure when Stokes steps out into his old stomping grounds: There will be no kumbaya between old teammates.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Hocevar noted the organization would entertain the idea of furnishing other schools in the county with the detectors, but said one thing is for sure, the commitment to providing the Chris Herren Project curriculum to any school in the county.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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“One thing is (for) sure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20thing%20is%20%28for%29%20sure. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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