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
The only sure thing is that every intervention has unexpected consequences.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Also keep in mind that a Mississippi loss at Mississippi State could conceivably push UM past the Rebels, though that’s no sure thing.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Maggiulli’s generalization assumes that the middle class can even afford to buy a home, and some top housing CEOs say that’s no sure thing these days.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
That was no sure thing, given Missouri’s inconsistencies in the kicking game since Liberty North product Blake Craig was lost for the season in Week 1.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 22 Nov. 2025
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Also keep in mind that a Mississippi loss at Mississippi State could conceivably push UM past the Rebels, though that’s no sure thing.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Maggiulli’s generalization assumes that the middle class can even afford to buy a home, and some top housing CEOs say that’s no sure thing these days.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
That was no sure thing, given Missouri’s inconsistencies in the kicking game since Liberty North product Blake Craig was lost for the season in Week 1.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure thing
Noun
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While the outside world locks into the exhilarating highlights, Johnson drills down on the nuances.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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After turning the lock with his teeth and tongue, Dawson pushes open the front door and walks out into the night.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Still, the case for measles’ continuous transmission can’t yet be considered a slam dunk.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Lester does not have a slam dunk case.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If anything, this incident suggests that premature certainty may have extended beyond the officer involved to those who rushed to defend his actions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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This genetic certainty has made the disease especially devastating for families, which may watch the illness unfold in one generation while younger relatives live for years under the shadow of uncertainty about their own future.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure%20thing. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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