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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

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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

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Some might hope that Nvidia could provide a suitable distraction when chip maker reports on Wednesday, but the worries about the disruptive impacts of artificial intelligence mean that’s no longer a sure thing.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 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

Nobody should think he was a sure thing.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.