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
Chalamet, while Marty’s best bet, has lately looked like less of a sure thing, while a win for Byrne would be a pleasant surprise in a race that pundits long ago ceded to Hamnet’s Jessie Buckley.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
So really, now the only sure thing, short of a major shocker, is a Jessie Buckley win for Lead Actress in Hamnet.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
But over the weekend, though—between episodes of Emily in Paris season three—sure thing.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 24 Feb. 2026
Is there any sure thing out there?
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
So really, now the only sure thing, short of a major shocker, is a Jessie Buckley win for Lead Actress in Hamnet.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
But over the weekend, though—between episodes of Emily in Paris season three—sure thing.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 24 Feb. 2026
Is there any sure thing out there?
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sure thing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure thing
Noun
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Note the control and tightness of the hatched lines on the cheek, and the way the mark loosens with the locks of hair right next to it, like wind rushing around a building.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Start installing the new lock by inserting the latch mechanism.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This was not always a slam dunk.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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To be sure, that's incremental and not a slam dunk.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cuisinart coffee grinders offer a little more certainty than Krups.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Under the Basic Coordination plan, reactive chaos will erode what certainty remains on the changing river, said John Berggren, the regional policy manager for Western Resource Advocates, a climate advocacy organization.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure%20thing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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