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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Another sure thing is that social media is an ad business.
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Whizy Kim, Vox, 10 July 2024
Indirectly, Grier’s veteran additions also sent a message to the Sharks’ top forward prospects: an NHL job to start the season was no sure thing.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024
However, even the survival of the Internet Archive is no sure thing.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 25 June 2024
The ace had been the only sure thing in the Yankees’ rotation last season, winning the first Cy Young of his career while teammates succumbed to injuries and inconsistency.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024
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Whizy Kim, Vox, 10 July 2024
Indirectly, Grier’s veteran additions also sent a message to the Sharks’ top forward prospects: an NHL job to start the season was no sure thing.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024
However, even the survival of the Internet Archive is no sure thing.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 25 June 2024
The ace had been the only sure thing in the Yankees’ rotation last season, winning the first Cy Young of his career while teammates succumbed to injuries and inconsistency.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure%20thing. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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