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
As any frequent flier can tell you, TSA PreCheck is a surefire way to save yourself some hassle at the airport.
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Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
Passive-aggressive behavior Passive-aggressive behavior is a surefire way to express dissatisfaction with a partner without actually solving the problem.
—Jourdan Travers, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
One surefire way to impress your most refined guests is to serve a smattering of expensive cheeses on a charcuterie board, accompanied by a proper cheese knife set.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2025
There will possibly be some surprises, but there are also several players who feel like surefire trade candidates.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
Passive-aggressive behavior Passive-aggressive behavior is a surefire way to express dissatisfaction with a partner without actually solving the problem.
—Jourdan Travers, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
One surefire way to impress your most refined guests is to serve a smattering of expensive cheeses on a charcuterie board, accompanied by a proper cheese knife set.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2025
There will possibly be some surprises, but there are also several players who feel like surefire trade candidates.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surefire
Adjective
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At a time when trust in institutions is declining, access to reliable information feels harder to come by, and the need for noncommercial, high-quality early-childhood content is greater than ever, public media stands apart as a vital and unifying source.—
Mark G. Contreras,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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The buttery-soft jeans are my most comfortable denim, and finding a reliable white pair in the past has often been a struggle.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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The direction — Paul Weitz helmed the first two episodes and several additional, but not the whole thing — is less sure.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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The replay lasted more than six minutes, and the nice people of Winnipeg are only too sure they were robbed.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 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 20 May. 2025.
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