as in reliable
not likely to fail
pizza seems like a surefire choice for a food that everyone at the party will be happy with
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Recent Examples of surefire
After a Gold Glove rookie season, shortstop Anthony Volpe might have briefly seemed like a surefire franchise solution for the role, but that certainty has faded this season.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Luckily, there are a few surefire ways that Gen Z can avoid the early-morning anxiety of having to pick out an appropriate outfit for the office.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 July 2025
School gardens are a surefire way to get kids excited about fresh produce and provide outdoor learning opportunities.
—Staff Author, Parents, 23 July 2025
Compared to isolation moves, like a triceps dip or hamstring curl, that work just one group at a time, compound exercises are a surefire way to tax your heart and lungs.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 21 July 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Luckily, there are a few surefire ways that Gen Z can avoid the early-morning anxiety of having to pick out an appropriate outfit for the office.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 July 2025
School gardens are a surefire way to get kids excited about fresh produce and provide outdoor learning opportunities.
—Staff Author, Parents, 23 July 2025
Compared to isolation moves, like a triceps dip or hamstring curl, that work just one group at a time, compound exercises are a surefire way to tax your heart and lungs.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surefire
Adjective
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Also moving across is Alpecin Deceuninck’s Edward Planckaert, known for his one-day and stage racing and being a reliable cog in sprint leadouts.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Each day, Lamb showed up with multiple catches and proved to be the reliable target he’s been through five seasons.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Calls of three and four clubs agree diamonds, for sure.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
17 Aug. 2025
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Regardless of where the browser goes, Opera’s pretty sure about the future of the internet itself.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Currently, there is no fail-safe way for creators to determine whether AI companies have used their work to train models.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
7 Aug. 2025
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After installation, the batteries will work as a fail-safe during times of severe weather and high demand when the power grid can often get overwhelmed.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Surefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surefire. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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