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

So, is a SpaceX-Tesla merger a sure thing?

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Look at Tiger Woods, who once seemed like a sure thing to surpass Jack Nicklaus’s majors record in golf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Turning pro in advance of Rio was the sure thing.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles