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sure

[shoor, shur] / ʃʊər, ʃɜr /






Usage

What are other ways to say sure? Sure, the simplest and most general of a group of adjectives indicating full belief and trust that something is true, expresses the mere absence of doubt. Certain suggests that there are definite reasons that have freed one from doubt. Confident emphasizes the strength of the belief or the certainty of expectation felt. Positive implies emphatic certainty, which may even become overconfidence or dogmatism. 

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“I thought for sure that staff at the clinic would help me out.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

And to be sure, “The Samurai and the Prisoner” can be a bit languid as its stretches to nearly two-and-a-half hours.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

To be sure, the stock market has been remarkably resilient over these three years in the face of above-average insider selling.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

It is too soon to know for sure.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

So, again, not sure where to put my emotions.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

February’s “Hoppers” managed a respectable $372 million worldwide, but the surer money now comes from sequels.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

A surer bet, Lopez told listeners, is to buy a franchise like a McDonald’s or Taco Bell.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

A surer indicator is to observe what’s popular in the current marketplace.

From Salon Jun. 1, 2025

If they even had a sliver of doubt before the Munich showdown against PSG they will be even surer now.

From BBC May 31, 2025

Nevertheless, he could not deny to himself that Eilonwy and Doli had proposed the surer plan.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

Outside of oil producers, plastic makers have been the surest bet in the stock market lately.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 28, 2026

Refusing to be drawn into any operational details, Miliband reiterated that "ending the conflict is the best and surest way to get the strait reopened".

From BBC Mar. 15, 2026

It’s the surest way for a bad team to sow seeds for a better future.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 1, 2026

The surest sign of market dislocation is when banks start quantifying their exposure to a given issue.

From MarketWatch Feb. 24, 2026

“Fairy lanterns have long been among the surest protections from creatures with dubious intentions.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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