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as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt
are you absolutely sure that she said she was coming today?
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as in necessary
impossible to avoid or evade
the joke's a sure dud if you don't pause in the right places
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as in reliable
not likely to fail
a sure cure for the winter blues—a week in the Bahamas
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as in true
worthy of one's trust
a sister is a sure friend for life
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as in conclusive
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
no sure evidence that life exists on other planets
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as in definitely
without any question
we sure could use your help here
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Recent Examples of sure
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
The highlight pack has been about the end-to-end rushes and the dashes through holes in coverage, for sure.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
While her blonde hair didn’t last, her penchant for especially freaky footwear sure did.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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His act is getting stale, for sure, but his talent is undeniable.
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
The highlight pack has been about the end-to-end rushes and the dashes through holes in coverage, for sure.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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David Zaslav may not be there just quite yet, but Brian Roberts sure is.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
While her blonde hair didn’t last, her penchant for especially freaky footwear sure did.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure
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Still, the World Health Organization aims to eliminate the disease by 2030, and officials at the Carter Center are confident that the scourge of Guinea worm disease will be over even sooner.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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Freeman was confident in Love’s prep the day before the game.Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Texas will ensure necessary resources are swiftly deployed.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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TikTok and creators on the app argue the law violates their First Amendment rights by taking away access to the platform and its users’ speech, while the federal government argues the law is necessary to protect national security given ByteDance’s Chinese ownership.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Whether the goal is a reliable pair for occasional trips to snowy mountains or daily use on icy city streets, the right boot can make all the difference.Avery Stone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Therefore, this is indeed one of the only reliable metrics at this time to assess the company’s present valuation with.GuruFocus, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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If this point of view is true of my colleagues, the fault lies with medical training, not with the individual doctor.Alessandra Hirsch, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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This is especially true with the sun in Capricorn energizing your fourth house of home, family and innermost feelings.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Cornell research found cycle thresholds, or Ct levels, higher than 35 in the sample, which indicates low viral levels; typically, experts look for levels under 20 as conclusive evidence that the virus is circulating.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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No conclusive proof that Musk is Dittmann appears to have emerged.David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Takeaway number 2, then, is that Valve is definitely committed to getting SteamOS supported on Nvidia hardware —work that will likely benefit the entire Linux gaming system and the open-source community.Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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At this point, that secret is definitely more secure than the secret of At Attin.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s incoming Justice Department leaders are all but certain to drop the case once Trump has been sworn in.Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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This can be attained by reinforcing the presence of human reviewers to evaluate generative AI outputs, flagging certain content before such models are released to the public.IESE Business School, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Most economists had predicted a recession was inevitable.Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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There are steps leaders can take to tackle these inevitable challenges, helping to anticipate and cushion their potential impact.Ismail Amla, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Sure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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