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Definitions

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

The only sure thing appears to be best actress nominee Jessie Buckley, who plays William Shakespeare's wife in "Hamnet."

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

One bet she felt was a sure thing: That Ed Sheeran wouldn’t release a No. 1 album in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

The one sure thing was there was going to be trouble in the Turner household later.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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