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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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Recent Examples of sure
Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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One thing’s for sure: The boring white kitchen is a thing of the past.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025
Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2025
And sure, some may call me dramatic and write this off as just a silly reality TV show about finding love sight unseen.
—Melanie Curry, refinery29.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
And there's a little bit of dancing towards the end of this with Sir Anthony Hopkins which was just for sure an incredibly cool experience.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
In this member-only report, AD PRO taps industry vets for their insights on green spaces where resilience, comfort, and style rule
By Jesse Dorris
Kitchen Trends 2025: The Big Ideas Ruling the Home’s Most Popular Room
One thing’s for sure: The boring white kitchen is a thing of the past.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
Her Board of Governors Award from the ASC on February 22 sure had a valedictory feel to it.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2025
And sure, some may call me dramatic and write this off as just a silly reality TV show about finding love sight unseen.
—Melanie Curry, refinery29.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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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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The stealth nature and structure of the agreement in addition to the comments made by Caesars and Icahn strongly indicate that this is a very amicable arrangement, and that Icahn is confident in management’s ability.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His comments sparked headlines all across the world, but some caveats are necessary.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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However, this is based on an animal study of female rats, so trials in humans are necessary to know for sure.6 3.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
1 Apr. 2025
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What was long known to be fixed and reliable is now fluid and frightening.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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Now studying to become a nurse, Zipporah plans to open a clinic in her community and take out another loan to ensure her clinic has a reliable water supply.—
Matt Damon,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
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Read More | Local’s theory about ancient standing stone in UK forest turns out to be true.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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That may be true, but the IEA reports that sales actually continued to grow in the U.S. at greater than a 10% clip.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Nor is there any conclusive evidence on dosing and timing for supplements.—
Sarah Anzlovar, MS,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Stone, as he's done before without providing conclusive evidence, took aim at the Central Intelligence Agency.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The phrase one size fits all definitely doesn’t apply to even the best bras.—
Bianca London,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2025
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While Rare Beauty has already dabbled with a luminous powder blush and a cream blush, this Bouncy Blush is definitely the first of its kind.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
28 Mar. 2025
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As a woman, as a woman of color, and as a woman of a certain age, this is a testament to our ability.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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As investors continue to wrestle with this effect, one thing is certain: liquidity is now a top priority.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged that unification with the island is inevitable—through force if necessary.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Areas Of Uncertainty While speculation is inevitable, leaders can take practical steps to position themselves to benefit from—or mitigate—the questions that lie ahead.—
John Ganem,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Sure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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