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as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt
are you absolutely sure that she said she was coming today?
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as in necessary
impossible to avoid or evade
the joke's a sure dud if you don't pause in the right places
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as in reliable
not likely to fail
a sure cure for the winter blues—a week in the Bahamas
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as in true
worthy of one's trust
a sister is a sure friend for life
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as in conclusive
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
no sure evidence that life exists on other planets
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as in definitely
without any question
we sure could use your help here
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Recent Examples of sure
Merle Ginsberg,
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29 June 2026
As a reboot, sure, why not go back to the beginning and start Elle’s evolution in high school?
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29 June 2026
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In the meantime, those ads sure are stuck in the brains of kids.
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Anderson’s second Dior couture collection, sure to have some bridal looks, will be next week in Paris on July 6.
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Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
As a reboot, sure, why not go back to the beginning and start Elle’s evolution in high school?
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 June 2026
Adverb
And sure, there is some truth to that.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
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23 June 2026
In the meantime, those ads sure are stuck in the brains of kids.
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Jon Lapook,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure
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Exploring the recent opportunity Baird is confident Innio will be able to lead and set the highest price target at $50.
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Speaking of golf, a confident politician or a confident reporter, for that matter, should walk like a golfer coming down the fairway on the 18th hole with a three-stroke lead in a major tournament.
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Anything tragic that happened to minorities was inevitable and necessary.
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No contribution is necessary but encouraged once the account is open so savings can grow, the site said.
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Andrews, a lifelong resident of Red Hook Houses West, said the community has waited long enough for a reliable pool.
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No reliable figures are available for battlefield casualties in the war.
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From viral Aldi Finds to tried-and-true products shoppers love to tell their friends about, people love the thrill of discovering something new here.
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That rugged access is part of the appeal for buyers seeking a true escape rather than a weekend cabin with neighbors in sight.
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That kind of research is less conclusive than clinical trials that follow subjects over time to create new and theoretically more reliable data that can do more to prove cause and effect.
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But, again, is acting out of expediency and the desire to streamline a conclusive end the same as delivering a final season representing the best of The Bear?
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Cain pointed out that having the president of the United States greasing the wheels definitely helped speed things along.
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It’s also led by arguably (but definitely, in my opinion) the best player to ever play the sport, Lionel Messi.
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The technology has drawn public controversy since Detroit first signed a contract covering certain police precincts in 2020, and again in late 2022.
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By then Tanacharison is telling Washington that he is mystically protected, in the mode of certain Indigenous warriors who were placed on earth to be leaders.
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On the one hand, this does seem inevitable, both in terms of industry direction and the desire to cut costs however possible.
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When its inevitable end arrives, the sun’s core will exhaust the last traces of hydrogen fuel and kick off the first stellar death pangs.
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“Sure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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