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

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

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

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

"It's a sure thing they'll come," I said.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway