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
Both campaigns had all but written off Iowa as a surefire Trump victory.
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Expressing any sort of ambivalence about parenting is a surefire way to provoke social-media outrage.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
While not a surefire strategy, nominations for directing, acting, and screenplay can shepherd a musical into the top category.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
If money is no object and gaming is your passion, the MMX 330 PRO is a surefire hit.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Expressing any sort of ambivalence about parenting is a surefire way to provoke social-media outrage.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
While not a surefire strategy, nominations for directing, acting, and screenplay can shepherd a musical into the top category.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
If money is no object and gaming is your passion, the MMX 330 PRO is a surefire hit.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for surefire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surefire
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The analog sticks are sturdy and reliable, the d-pad is a little weirdly placed but otherwise great, and everything else about it feels sufficiently premium.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Real-time Data Requirements: Applications like autonomous driving or predictive analytics require constant and reliable data streams, which can be challenging to maintain.Max (Chong) Li, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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While working the case, detectives learned that the victim had recently sold his business for $2 or $3 million; however, the detectives were not sure how many people knew of the sale.KFOX Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
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And nothing beats a classic claw clip—thank goodness for Machete, France Luxe, and Emi Jay for timeless styles sure to be worn again and again.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
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Click through our links down below to find a whole lot of giftable deals on fail-safe winter fashion that are available only through the weekend.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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But shutting off the local media is hardly a fail-safe way to ward off scrutiny or protect one’s reputation.Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Surefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surefire. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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