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
The one sure thing is that this will make for some juicy drama in Season 4.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Still, some lawmakers have cautioned the funding is no sure thing as Congress faces a tight deadline to pass funding bills for fiscal year 2026.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Dainty little makeup cases are great for packing mini toiletries in your carry-on, but long trips call for breaking out the big bottles—and sure thing, this extra-large cosmetics bag can fit them.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
One sure thing is that whatever happens this weekend will likely offer lessons and instruction for 2026.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sure thing
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Still, some lawmakers have cautioned the funding is no sure thing as Congress faces a tight deadline to pass funding bills for fiscal year 2026.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Dainty little makeup cases are great for packing mini toiletries in your carry-on, but long trips call for breaking out the big bottles—and sure thing, this extra-large cosmetics bag can fit them.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
One sure thing is that whatever happens this weekend will likely offer lessons and instruction for 2026.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sure thing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure thing
Noun
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To emphasize the sad state of affairs, Ilett updated his followers on another bad hair day from inside a running shower, his matted locks drooping to his cheekbones.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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This time, Nelson's team exited nine aircraft at 19,000 feet and had 60 seconds to find their slots, lock hands and hold a snowflake formation before breaking apart to deploy 174 parachutes in unison.—
Angelina Liu,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is a multilayered fact pattern that won’t be an investigatory slam dunk.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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From slam dunks to signature scents, Shaquille O’Neal’s latest venture proves fragrance can be powerful, personal, and affordable.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The softer labor market has made a 25-basis-point cut at the Federal Reserve’s September 17 meeting a virtual certainty.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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With less than three minutes to play in regulation, the win seemed a certainty for USD.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure%20thing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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