SURE THING Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

sure thing

noun

Definition of sure thing

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 Keep everyone safe and make sure things don’t go overboard like several watch parties and post-win celebrations did during the team’s historic playoff run. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 Typically, deserving candidates are sure things in one bucket or another. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 June 2026 The outlet also reports that guests are being told to prepare for the wedding, but no details have been given just yet in an effort to make sure things don’t leak. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 May 2026 What types of projects are sure things? — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sure thing

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If a borrower stops paying, the handset locks and displays a request to pay the bill.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
According to Arce, the timing of Honorius’ and Theodosius II’s long locks law was anything but random.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

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In the span of three weeks, the Red Sox went from an almost certainty to trade Aroldis Chapman, Sonny Gray and maybe Willson Contreras to now looking like clear buyers.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Errant thoughts will still arise (the laundry, the email, the certainty that your opening scene is a disaster) but in a mindful state, those thoughts are observable.

— April Dávila, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

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