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
Dainty little makeup cases are great for packing mini toiletries in your carry-on, but long trips call for breaking out the big bottles — and sure thing, this extra-large cosmetics bag can fit them.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
Does that suggest that your long-term outlook on the industry is rather gloomy?
WICK No, what this movie and others have proven is that the big theatrical event movie is the one sure thing in this business.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
Virtually everything in markets is volatile except for one sure thing: healthcare costs will go up by around 7% every year.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
But projecting goaltending performance is no sure thing.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
Does that suggest that your long-term outlook on the industry is rather gloomy?
WICK No, what this movie and others have proven is that the big theatrical event movie is the one sure thing in this business.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
Virtually everything in markets is volatile except for one sure thing: healthcare costs will go up by around 7% every year.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
But projecting goaltending performance is no sure thing.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sure thing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure thing
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Jayden Daniels is a lock for Rookie of the Year and plays like a seasoned vet.—
Richard Deitsch,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Only the passenger transporting the firearm is allowed to retain the key or lock combination, the TSA says.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Tillis warned that extending the Trump-era tax cuts isn’t a slam dunk.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
10 Jan. 2025
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First Moore stole an inbounds pass and skied for a slam dunk, giving KU a 51-45 lead with 12:18 to play.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2025
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The lack of transparency associated with the Maldivian government—today’s and those of the recent past—is mirrored by the lack of certainty around the islands’ early history, as Hassan Ahmed Maniku explains in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka Branch.—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Jan. 2025
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His squads in October and November had considerable overlap, with several mainstays looking like World Cup certainties, including Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Folarin Balogun and Antonee Robinson.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure%20thing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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