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
Rodgers could still sign and be the team's starter, or another option like Kirk Cousins could be targeted, but those options are not sure things.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
The discourse is endless, but there’s one sure thing: people are talking about Evita.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Medved is a slam dunk, sure thing … should such a thing exist at Minnesota.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2025
However, the labor market appears to be fraying at the edges, so dodging an economic downturn is no sure thing.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
The discourse is endless, but there’s one sure thing: people are talking about Evita.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Medved is a slam dunk, sure thing … should such a thing exist at Minnesota.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2025
However, the labor market appears to be fraying at the edges, so dodging an economic downturn is no sure thing.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for sure thing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure thing
Noun
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And the Army Corps, which manages the river's locks and dams in the area, has an office in La Crescent, Minnesota, across the river from La Crosse.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Holt, Smith and Wayne might have to wait even longer to get into the Hall in yet another crowded class of receiver candidates given Fitzgerald seems like a lock for enshrinement in his first year of eligibility.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The feature is pretty much a slam dunk, with the camera’s roving eye picking out random pairs of people in the stands who may or may not be actual couples — and therein lies part of the fun.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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And then there are those shows that might not seem like slam dunks to rank as big hits with Generation Alpha.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
31 July 2025
Noun
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This gives you certainty and a guarantee of progress.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But instead of a decade of policy certainty as had been expected, federal tax credits for clean energy now are set to abruptly end after 2027.—
Mike O’Boyle,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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