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
According to some social media influencers, all those facial movements are a surefire way to get wrinkles and look old.
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Gwen Rockwood, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
Joining an incubator isn’t a surefire way for an entrepreneur to keep a business aloft.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Adding a pair (or two, or three) of new sandals to your arsenal at the beginning of the summer is a surefire way to get your warm-weather travel wardrobe up to speed.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
The relaunch of the original adidas franchise from 1978 is a surefire recognition of Kareem’s achievements which has inspired generations of players for decades.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 May 2025
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Gwen Rockwood, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
Joining an incubator isn’t a surefire way for an entrepreneur to keep a business aloft.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Crocs, Teva, Vionic, and More Have Sandals Up to 80% Off at Nordstrom Rack—Shop the Best Deals Under $50
Best Overall Sandal Deals
Adding a pair (or two, or three) of new sandals to your arsenal at the beginning of the summer is a surefire way to get your warm-weather travel wardrobe up to speed.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
The relaunch of the original adidas franchise from 1978 is a surefire recognition of Kareem’s achievements which has inspired generations of players for decades.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surefire
Adjective
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Its toll is seen as generally reliable by U.N. agencies and independent experts, though Israel has challenged its numbers.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Lightweight, quick-drying, and trail-tough, these pants have been a reliable companion for hiking and travel.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Scientists aren't quite sure These magnetic fields are incredibly weak — on the order of a billion times weaker than Earth's magnetic field.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
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When the four magicians gathered for the first time, none of them were entirely sure who or what brought them together.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The company is focused on creating a de-extinction toolkit that can act as a fail-safe if the government, conservationists, environmentalists and citizens fail to do what is necessary to protect animal species.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Aurora's fail-safe system includes multiple redundancies, while the company's approach to continuous improvement involves regular software updates and incident reviews.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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“Surefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surefire. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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