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
Taking Campbell is also an easier pill to swallow because there’s no sure thing available at a position of lesser need.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
There are no sure things on the Churchill Downs racetrack — and this year, there are few sure things around the track as well.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 4 May 2025
But those are perhaps the only sure things, with many of the other actors not currently serving as ambassadors for any big houses and known to play the field with their looks.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Such shakeups should make for an exciting night, as there aren’t many sure things at the top of the ballot.
—Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
There are no sure things on the Churchill Downs racetrack — and this year, there are few sure things around the track as well.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 4 May 2025
But those are perhaps the only sure things, with many of the other actors not currently serving as ambassadors for any big houses and known to play the field with their looks.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Such shakeups should make for an exciting night, as there aren’t many sure things at the top of the ballot.
—Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure thing
Noun
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Nena Farrell The Best Bike Locks and Ebike Locks Our favorite bike locks for every ride, including new locks designed to thwart angle grinders.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
21 June 2025
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George Russell’s eyes narrowed under his flowing locks.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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James hasn’t signed on for next season yet, and maybe this change of ownership changes what once appeared to be a slam dunk.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Non-athletes are increasingly looking to creatine, though the results here aren’t a slam dunk.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
28 May 2025
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Finally, in this chronically complex and volatile world the temptation in the C-suite is to avoid communicating with stakeholders in the absence of certainty.—
Paul Laudicina,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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But in these times of economic volatility — first, a pandemic, then rampant inflation and now the uncertainty tied to trade policy in Washington, D.C. — there are few certainties in the business world.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure%20thing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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