surefire
adjective
sure·fire
ˈshu̇r-ˈfī(-ə)r 
ˈshər-
: certain to get successful or expected results
a surefire recipe
Examples of surefire in a Sentence
The movie is a surefire hit with teenagers.
There is no surefire way to predict the outcome.
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Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Heck, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić is averaging a triple-double this season and still isn’t a surefire lock for the league’s Most Valuable Player.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Since Italy became a country in 1861, there has been a surefire way to know who is and isn’t an Italian citizen: look at their parents.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
There aren’t many — or any — surefire, high-level options.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for surefire
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“Surefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surefire. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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surefire
adjective
sure·fire
ˌshu̇r-ˌfī(ə)r
: certain to get results
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