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
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre is widely believed to be a shoo-in for the prime minister’s office in the October elections.
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
All-Pro shoo-in Ja’Marr Chase ranks second with 23, and elite Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has 21.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Even before his death on Sunday (Dec. 29) at age 100, Jimmy Carter already seemed a shoo-in to win his fourth Grammy at the 67th Grammy Awards on Feb. 2.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
While the two races have been described as shoo-ins for Democrats, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee has telegraphed that the party is taking the contests seriously.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
All-Pro shoo-in Ja’Marr Chase ranks second with 23, and elite Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has 21.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Even before his death on Sunday (Dec. 29) at age 100, Jimmy Carter already seemed a shoo-in to win his fourth Grammy at the 67th Grammy Awards on Feb. 2.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
While the two races have been described as shoo-ins for Democrats, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee has telegraphed that the party is taking the contests seriously.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoo-in
Noun
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Jayden Daniels is a lock for Rookie of the Year and plays like a seasoned vet.—
Richard Deitsch,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Only the passenger transporting the firearm is allowed to retain the key or lock combination, the TSA says.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The lack of transparency associated with the Maldivian government—today’s and those of the recent past—is mirrored by the lack of certainty around the islands’ early history, as Hassan Ahmed Maniku explains in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka Branch.—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Jan. 2025
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His squads in October and November had considerable overlap, with several mainstays looking like World Cup certainties, including Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Folarin Balogun and Antonee Robinson.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Lamoriello has basically structured his front office so that the only real option to replace him is his son, Chris, so any sort of midseason change seems far-fetched, and even an offseason change is no sure thing.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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Translated, low rates of interest signal tight credit whereby risk averse banks lend to sure things.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The cloths come three-to-a-pack and are a cinch to wash.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
23 Dec. 2024
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Our fudge has a secret ingredient that makes this a cinch.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoo-in. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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