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as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt
are you absolutely sure that she said she was coming today?
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2
as in necessary
impossible to avoid or evade
the joke's a sure dud if you don't pause in the right places
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3
as in reliable
not likely to fail
a sure cure for the winter blues—a week in the Bahamas
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4
as in true
worthy of one's trust
a sister is a sure friend for life
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as in conclusive
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
no sure evidence that life exists on other planets
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as in definitely
without any question
we sure could use your help here
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Paleontologists aren’t sure which species of dinosaur made the tracks.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
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Summer has only just started, but, girl, things sure are already heated.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Org/resources/fire-stations How to fill a sandbag Not sure how to fill your sandbags?
—Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
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Paleontologists aren’t sure which species of dinosaur made the tracks.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
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And sure, his role on Deadpool & Wolverine was mostly played for laughs, but as Evans himself said, never say never.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2025
Summer has only just started, but, girl, things sure are already heated.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure
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The guard is one of the more clutch players in the league so if the game gets tight toward the end, Denver feels confident with Murray on the court.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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However, markets are confident that the FOMC will cut interest rates by June 18 giving a 78% chance that interest rates are below their current level of 4.25% to 4.5% by then according to the CME FedWatch Tool.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Boasberg, however, gave the administration until Thursday at noon to comply or justify withholding the information, stating that his request was necessary to determine if the government deliberately ignored the court's order.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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There’s no need for Tuchel to over-adjust and get England playing in boxy formations and passing in straight lines, as Eriksson and Capello seemed to think was necessary.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Proponents in Louisiana and elsewhere had cast the method as humane, painless and reliable – in contrast to lethal injection, for which states in recent years have struggled to secure drugs or faced criticism as executions went awry of official plans.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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My government will keep our tariffs on until the Americans show us respect—and make credible, reliable commitments to free and fair trade.—
Shane Croucher,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Because true wealth isn’t just accumulated—it’s activated.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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More than ever before, women feel the freedom to explore and embrace their true desires without fear of societal rejection.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Yet as Gee points out, to date, there are still only suppositions, rather than conclusive evidence about why hominins made the transition to a bipedal lifestyle.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The agency is quickly becoming a target of Elon Musk, who has claimed without conclusive evidence that there's rampant fraud from improper payments to dead people.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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What makes Kylie Jenner's glossy French nails so special and how to recreate them: A pastel pink is definitely one of the spring colors for 2025.—
Lena Raab,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2025
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Seeing how the professional thing turned out, my following definitely grew.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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State law doesn’t allow health care providers to acquire, replace or add to their facilities and equipment, except in certain circumstances, without approval.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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But Deborah Denno, a law professor at Fordham University, pointed out judges have deemed certain execution methods cruel and unusual punishment in the past.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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But many feel policy change is inevitable, especially given European countries including Malta, Luxembourg, Czechia, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Germany are all moving towards regulation.—
Sarah Sinclair,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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While upsets are inevitable, only a few teams manage to turn them into deep tournament runs.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Sure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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