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
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.
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Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Translated, low rates of interest signal tight credit whereby risk averse banks lend to sure things.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The offense would seem to have two more sure things: tailbacks Trevor Etienne and Nate Frazier, who are dynamic and in Etienne’s case now fully healthy.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
And Burford is no sure thing to face Detroit when the 49ers host the Lions in Week 17 on Monday night.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Translated, low rates of interest signal tight credit whereby risk averse banks lend to sure things.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The offense would seem to have two more sure things: tailbacks Trevor Etienne and Nate Frazier, who are dynamic and in Etienne’s case now fully healthy.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
And Burford is no sure thing to face Detroit when the 49ers host the Lions in Week 17 on Monday night.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure thing
Noun
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Brown styled her golden locks in a bun with bangs for the Los Angeles premiere of her new Netflix film The Electric State on Feb. 24 alongside her husband Jake Bongiovi.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Speaking of pets, the Roomba also has a child and pet lock that prevents accidental starts.—
Ho Lin,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One of his two steals (KU had 14) resulted in a breakaway slam dunk — one of the highlights in a 52-point first half.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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There were the usual slam dunk, three-point shooting and other skills contests, adding to the carnival show.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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There was no late-breaking progress in contract talks, no additional certainty on Vancouver’s end that the player might be more amenable to a shorter-term deal.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Organizations that embrace learning over rigid certainty perform better in volatile environments.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure%20thing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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