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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
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Also keep in mind that a Mississippi loss at Mississippi State could conceivably push UM past the Rebels, though that’s no sure thing. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025 Maggiulli’s generalization assumes that the middle class can even afford to buy a home, and some top housing CEOs say that’s no sure thing these days. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025 That was no sure thing, given Missouri’s inconsistencies in the kicking game since Liberty North product Blake Craig was lost for the season in Week 1. Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 22 Nov. 2025 However, after losses in two of their last three games, that is certainly no sure thing anymore, according to ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum. MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sure thing

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Nov. 2025.

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