sure thing

NOUN

certain thing

Synonyms

WEAK

all sewn up belief cert certainty cinch dead certainty definiteness destiny foregone conclusion lock open and shut case positiveness rain or shine safe bet shoo-in small risk sure bet surety

Example Sentences

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Pivoting to nonprofit work isn’t a sure thing, because there’s now less funding for many organizations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

History suggests that’s far from a sure thing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 22, 2026

But such a lengthy outage is far from a sure thing.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

A decade ago, some Walmart investors didn’t see the company’s success as a sure thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

“Chet Douglass,” I said uncertainly, “is a sure thing for it.”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles