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as in certainty
one that is certain to succeed
the governor is regarded as a lock for his party's presidential nomination
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Recent Examples of lock
Austin Mullen, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Both Thomas and Brownlee showed flashes last season but, due to injuries — Thomas played in 12 with five starts, Brownlee played in seven for the Jets — neither put enough on film to lock down starting jobs before the offseason.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
There’s always a long to-do list before vacation, from securing a dog sitter to triple-checking the locks.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
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Verb
Nordheim Court residents were told via the UW Alert system to stay indoors and lock their windows and doors.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Both Thomas and Brownlee showed flashes last season but, due to injuries — Thomas played in 12 with five starts, Brownlee played in seven for the Jets — neither put enough on film to lock down starting jobs before the offseason.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Noun
Short but sweet Jacksonville took advantage of perhaps the most famous offseason haircut with quarterback Trevor Lawrence getting his long locks cut short on camera after introducing the Jaguars’ schedule that then plays out on the screen edited down to less than 2 minutes.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
There’s always a long to-do list before vacation, from securing a dog sitter to triple-checking the locks.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock
Verb
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Dannie, from Somerset in southwest England, first noticed that something was wrong when Freya, now 4, was put on infant formula after struggling to latch to breastfeed.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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These lock bags latch onto lounge chairs, bikes, backpack straps, and just about anything else.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Rippling streamlines this process by wrapping everything onto one platform, automating payroll, while coordinating with security, IT and HR.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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While Hubbard's face is completely exposed to the camera, the firearm is wrapped in what appears to be a hooded sweatshirt or jacket.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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But in business, certainty rarely comes.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Still, this may be an election where some of the certainties of the two-party system are rewritten.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Closer Devin Williams, who spent last season in the Bronx, shut the door on the Yankees (28-18) with his sixth save of the season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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Instead, the challenge is to better understand the postsecondary programs that consistently fail to achieve an economic benefit for students and either fix them or consider shutting them down.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The Committee of Seventy says New York City and Seattle both established programs, but later folded them into state-run plans.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Most people would have folded under the pressure.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The issue might seem like a slam dunk for Republicans and Democrats alike, given it has largely been framed as a necessity to protect American jobs.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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The action off a slot-line pass is that much of a slam dunk for producing offense.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The Rebels were enjoying the greatest season of the modern era and preparing for the College Football Playoff when Kiffin bolted for LSU in spectacularly messy fashion.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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You guys will normally read like 300-500 words before bolting.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Once you're done, simply attach them to twine.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026
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The craftsmanship is prodigious: Reddick also wrote the music that twines through the play, sinuous and often sweetly sinister as sung by the titular choir, who are both players in the story and our guides through the increasingly fantastical action.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Lock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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