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sure bet

NOUN

certainty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confidence inevitability trust

STRONG

belief certitude cinch conviction credence definiteness dogmatism faith firmness lock positiveness positivism setup shoo-in staunchness steadiness stock sureness surety validity

WEAK

all sewn up authoritativeness indubitableness open and shut case rain or shine sure thing wrap-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

distrust

STRONG

disbelief

WEAK

ambiguity doubt hesitation idea questionableness theory uncertainty

NOUN

confidence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assurance faith hope trust

STRONG

credence dependence reliance stock store

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief distrust doubt misgiving

WEAK

apprehension fear uncertainty unconfidence

NOUN

dollars to doughnuts

Synonyms

WEAK

dollars to buttons dollars to cobwebs dollars to dumplings sure thing

NOUN

positiveness

Synonyms

STRONG

assurance assuredness certainty certitude confidence conviction credence dependence faith hope reliance stock store surety trust

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelief distrust doubt fear misgiving uncertainty

NOUN

sure 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 surety

NOUN

triumph

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplishment coup feat gain grand slam success win

STRONG

ascendancy attainment conquest hit homer riot score sensation shoo-in splash surmounting takeover tour de force vanquishing

WEAK

big hit big win cinch clean sweep feather in cap hole in one pushover smash hit sure thing the gold vanquishment walkover

Antonyms

STRONGEST

failure forfeit loss

WEAK

disaster

Example Sentences

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At the outset, it wasn’t a sure bet the president’s library would be established here in the Windy City—even if the South Side was always the obvious location.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

As for the individual categories, “Hamnet’s” Jessie Buckley is a sure bet for actress, and Timothée Chalamet and Leonardo DiCaprio are shoo-ins for their roles in “Marty Supreme” and “One Battle,” respectively.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

Combined with oversupply, that sure bet became less certain.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

It’s unclear to what extent this is possible, even if all the actors try to make it so—and it’s a sure bet that some of the crucial actors won’t try.

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2025

With this new contract, he was a sure bet for the Chamber of Commerce Businessman of 1968.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

sure bet

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