as in lock
one that is certain to succeed
he's a sure thing for the promotion: he's the most qualified candidate by far
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Recent Examples of sure thing
There are no sure things, but Rivian has expertise and assets few of the other newbies can match.
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Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2024
Duncan Robinson Role was: Lone sure thing from the 3-point arc.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2024
There are few sure things anymore for the American swimmers in what feels like a transitional era for this powerhouse program, but Dressel with a nearly two-second lead in the anchor leg of the men’s 4x100-meter freestyle relay is still one of them.
—Dave Sheinin, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
But Trump’s return to the Oval Office is no sure thing, and crypto leaders continue to press their case to current Biden administration officials for a more accommodating regulatory environment that will allow for greater access to crypto products.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 19 July 2024
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Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2024
Duncan Robinson Role was: Lone sure thing from the 3-point arc.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2024
There are few sure things anymore for the American swimmers in what feels like a transitional era for this powerhouse program, but Dressel with a nearly two-second lead in the anchor leg of the men’s 4x100-meter freestyle relay is still one of them.
—Dave Sheinin, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
But Trump’s return to the Oval Office is no sure thing, and crypto leaders continue to press their case to current Biden administration officials for a more accommodating regulatory environment that will allow for greater access to crypto products.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure thing
Noun
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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
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Katie Hafner: In this way, tamoxifen acts like a key broken off in a lock.Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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Montana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan are considered the seats that could potentially flip from Democratic to the GOP, and West Virginia is already expected to be a slam dunk flip for Republicans.The Hill, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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With 1:45 remaining in the first half, Braun taunted after a slam dunk that put Kansas up 44-29 and received a technical foul.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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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
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The legal standard is something called reasonable certainty of no harm.Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure%20thing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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