as in lock
one that is certain to succeed
a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state
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Recent Examples of shoo-in
Flagg, a 6-foot-9 forward and shoo-in for the top pick in June’s NBA draft, was named a unanimous first team Associated Press All-American and the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Player of the Year.
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Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
With its streaming numbers also solid, Will Trent is considered a shoo-in for a renewal, with pickups expected as soon as later this week.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Crawford is 41-0 with 31 KOs and a shoo-in for the International Boxing Hall of Fame when he’s done fighting.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
But there’s one event that is a shoo-in: the World Wide Developers Conference.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
With its streaming numbers also solid, Will Trent is considered a shoo-in for a renewal, with pickups expected as soon as later this week.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Crawford is 41-0 with 31 KOs and a shoo-in for the International Boxing Hall of Fame when he’s done fighting.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
But there’s one event that is a shoo-in: the World Wide Developers Conference.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shoo-in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoo-in
Noun
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The lifetime price lock did last for more than five years, after all.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2025
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On the Metro front, the company is introducing four new plans—Metro Starter, Metro Starter Plus, Metro Flex Unlimited, and Metro Flex Unlimited Plus—which all feature the price lock.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Without certainty of funding, the project may not advance as originally planned and Denverites will pay the price.—
Jill Locantore,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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But that's just about the only certainty in what could otherwise be a night full of intrigue and surprises.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Manning looks like the most sure thing, as boring an answer as that may be, mainly based on pedigree and a couple of starts.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The only sure thing as President Donald Trump’s tariffs unfold is that prices of cars and trucks are going up, a livestream panel said Thursday.—
Bill Koenig,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Silver sneakers encompass a plethora of styles and trends, so finding your best match for the season ahead is a cinch.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2025
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But for those hard-to-hold putting surfaces, the course might be a cinch, but not so fast: Three putts and more await those who don’t wield the wedge and flatstick with utter confidence.—
David Weiss,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoo-in. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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