as in lock
one that is certain to succeed a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state

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Recent Examples of shoo-in The Chanticleers are coming off tough seasons, so this year’s promo is far from a shoo-in. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024 Republicans only need to claim two additional seats to win control, and one, West Virginia, is already a shoo-in with the retirement of independent Sen. Joe Manchin. Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024 The two fighters who finished their opponents are almost always a shoo-in for the bonuses. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 With Recording Academy voting closing on October 15, Roan appears to be a shoo-in for a best new artist nomination, among other top categories. Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shoo-in 
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Noun
  • While nothing is guaranteed in sports, Mahomes throwing for a single yard on Monday Night Football is close to a lock.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Katie Hafner: In this way, tamoxifen acts like a key broken off in a lock.
    Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The certainty of the data is why our reports focus on the production costs of movies rather than their marketing costs or merchandise and home entertainment revenues.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The legal standard is something called reasonable certainty of no harm.
    Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • So, the 26-year-old returning to the Bronx is no sure thing.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • She’s got one foot out the door, too sure things will fail, and frankly, Carmy’s not helping.
    Marah Eakin, Vulture, 27 June 2024
Noun
  • As with the previous keyboard generation, setting up Touch ID is still a cinch.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The collection bag, which needed to be emptied every 20 minutes or so, is held on with straps and two small locks, and was a cinch to get on and off.
    Kat de Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024

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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoo-in. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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