sure thing

noun

: one that is certain to succeed : a sure bet

Examples of sure thing in a Sentence

he's a sure thing for the promotion: he's the most qualified candidate by far
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Manning looks like the most sure thing, as boring an answer as that may be, mainly based on pedigree and a couple of starts. Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025 The only sure thing as President Donald Trump’s tariffs unfold is that prices of cars and trucks are going up, a livestream panel said Thursday. Bill Koenig, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Winning reelection is no sure thing in a relatively closely divided state. David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025 That was when the playoffs seemed like an almost sure thing in light of the middling competition in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sure thing

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sure thing was in 1767

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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure%20thing. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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