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
According to some social media influencers, all those facial movements are a surefire way to get wrinkles and look old.
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Gwen Rockwood, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
Joining an incubator isn’t a surefire way for an entrepreneur to keep a business aloft.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Adding a pair (or two, or three) of new sandals to your arsenal at the beginning of the summer is a surefire way to get your warm-weather travel wardrobe up to speed.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
The relaunch of the original adidas franchise from 1978 is a surefire recognition of Kareem’s achievements which has inspired generations of players for decades.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 May 2025
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Gwen Rockwood, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
Joining an incubator isn’t a surefire way for an entrepreneur to keep a business aloft.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Crocs, Teva, Vionic, and More Have Sandals Up to 80% Off at Nordstrom Rack—Shop the Best Deals Under $50
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Adding a pair (or two, or three) of new sandals to your arsenal at the beginning of the summer is a surefire way to get your warm-weather travel wardrobe up to speed.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
The relaunch of the original adidas franchise from 1978 is a surefire recognition of Kareem’s achievements which has inspired generations of players for decades.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surefire
Adjective
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Embrace tools that highlight alternate components that match form, fit and function, and offer reliable alternatives based on factors like cost, inventory, country of origin and lifecycle status.—
Steve Flagg,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Its toll is seen as generally reliable by U.N. agencies and independent experts, though Israel has challenged its numbers.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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When the four magicians gathered for the first time, none of them were entirely sure who or what brought them together.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Scientists aren't quite sure These magnetic fields are incredibly weak — on the order of a billion times weaker than Earth's magnetic field.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Aurora's fail-safe system includes multiple redundancies, while the company's approach to continuous improvement involves regular software updates and incident reviews.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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Allows a fail-safe in case the primary password is ever lost or forgotten.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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“Surefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surefire. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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