as in certainties
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 things
The number of sure things in Liverpool’s squad, players whose performance level, physical level and long-term commitment can be taken as read, feels alarmingly small.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 31 May 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
As readers likely already know, pancreatic cancer is one of the tragic near-sure things of life.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
What types of projects are sure things?
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 May 2026
And even sure things are wrong sometimes.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
In a campaign as odd as this one, there are no sure things.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Few sure things in the acting categories Whether those changes will have any effect on some of the night’s closest races remains to be seen.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
In the Olympics, there are precious few sure things.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Oliver Kay, New York Times, 31 May 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
As readers likely already know, pancreatic cancer is one of the tragic near-sure things of life.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
What types of projects are sure things?
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 May 2026
And even sure things are wrong sometimes.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
In a campaign as odd as this one, there are no sure things.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Few sure things in the acting categories Whether those changes will have any effect on some of the night’s closest races remains to be seen.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
In the Olympics, there are precious few sure things.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure things
Noun
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Another splices real combat videos between home runs and slam dunks from Wii Sports.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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March is bursting with sales, shows, slam dunks and everything in between.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kerry Washington makes a chic appearance in a long wavy locks and a camel skirt co-ord at the screening and Q&A for Django Unchained in Los Angeles on May 29.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Gomez donned her go-to rich chocolate locks while posing backstage in an Elizabethan-style dress and taking photos on a bridge with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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“Sure things.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure%20things. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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