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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Lamoriello has basically structured his front office so that the only real option to replace him is his son, Chris, so any sort of midseason change seems far-fetched, and even an offseason change is no sure thing. Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 Translated, low rates of interest signal tight credit whereby risk averse banks lend to sure things. John Tamny, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 The offense would seem to have two more sure things: tailbacks Trevor Etienne and Nate Frazier, who are dynamic and in Etienne’s case now fully healthy. Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 And Burford is no sure thing to face Detroit when the 49ers host the Lions in Week 17 on Monday night. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024 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 23 Jan. 2025.

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