as in lock
one that is certain to succeed
he's a sure thing for the promotion: he's the most qualified candidate by far
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Recent Examples of sure thing
But the risk here must be acknowledged - even the best prospects aren’t sure things, and as good as Anthony is, there been have prospects of his caliber that have fallen short of expectations.
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Newsom is hoping to bypass his state’s popular independent redistricting commission by taking the new map straight to voters, although its passage is no sure thing.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
The one sure thing is that this will make for some juicy drama in Season 4.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
The fall campaign is no sure thing—Mamdani’s stunning performance rests on fewer than half a million votes, in a city more than sixteen times that size.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Newsom is hoping to bypass his state’s popular independent redistricting commission by taking the new map straight to voters, although its passage is no sure thing.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
The one sure thing is that this will make for some juicy drama in Season 4.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
The fall campaign is no sure thing—Mamdani’s stunning performance rests on fewer than half a million votes, in a city more than sixteen times that size.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure thing
Noun
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Metal balls on the ends of the cables have long slots that the different handles' clips click into, and large buttons that release the locks on those slots.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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And now Mahomes has nearly surpassed all of Aikman’s career stats, which would seem to make the Chiefs quarterback a lock for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Olkaria should have been a slam dunk.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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This is going to be a slam dunk for him.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Exacerbating the pressure is the fact that more VCs than ever are trying to funnel capital into possible winners, at a time where there’s no certainty about what evaluating success or traction even looks like.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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With each passing day, a shutdown is looking more like a certainty than a possibility.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure%20thing. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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