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 For safety, crews closed Commercial Street and the Nine Mile Run trail, which run underneath Interstate 376, as tests on Thursday made sure things will work next month for the big move while the Parkway East is closed. — John Shumway, CBS News, 25 June 2026 The Hockey Hall of Fame will announce its Class of 2026 on Monday, and there do not appear to be as many former NHL players who are sure things for election as there were in 2025. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 June 2026 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 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 See All Example Sentences for sure thing

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Noun

These include a faster editing system that allows users to correct incorrectly decoded text and a lock-screen feature that enables speech communication without first unlocking the phone.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Styled by longtime collaborator and hairstylist Alyx Liu, Lovato’s dark raven locks tumbled down her shoulders in a loose curl pattern, adding to the visual drama.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of lock

Noun

Unlike Fox’s signature play Wednesday, the Spurs’ new starting lineup is not yet a slam dunk.

— Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
As the camera focused on a star player making a touchdown or a slam dunk, the faces of the fans behind them would coalesce into a colorful, murky abstraction.

— Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of slam dunk

Noun

Playing a dominant rival who has won nine of your last 10 meetings, with limited certainty about who will be quarterbacking your team, is far from typical.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
The cost of each program should be included in the bill, creating fiscal certainty.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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