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
Still, the ship-buying is no sure thing.
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Tony Capaccio, Fortune, 11 May 2026
So the plans are in place, but advancing is no sure thing, of course.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
And even sure things are wrong sometimes.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Right now though, Cruise is your first sure thing.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sure thing
Tony Capaccio, Fortune, 11 May 2026
So the plans are in place, but advancing is no sure thing, of course.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
And even sure things are wrong sometimes.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Right now though, Cruise is your first sure thing.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sure thing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure thing
Noun
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If the Roots Picnic performance was just a warm-up, then Jay-Z is very well on track to have the summer on lock yet again, without so much as a new single to his name.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
31 May 2026
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The Original bludgeoned El Grande’s leg with a chair, then synched in the ankle lock submission.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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But not all the works in the Newhouse collection were a slam dunk.—
Julie Brener Davich,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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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
Noun
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However, that doesn't predict anything with certainty, as there still remain many unknowns in terms of what could develop.—
Meredith Garofalo,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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Based on the latest reporting, simply returning to a major league mound before the end of the season is no longer a certainty.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure%20thing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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