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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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It’s a reminder that concentrated gains are never a sure bet compared with a diverse portfolio.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Combined with oversupply, that sure bet became less certain.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

But it’s not a sure bet that Paramount will come away with the prize.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

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

What had seemed briefly like a sure bet was suddenly in jeopardy again.

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