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View definitions for sure

sure

adjective as in physically stable

adjective as in inevitable

adjective as in self-confident

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Example Sentences

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“But we were a little bit stubborn. We made sure we were gonna have a team.”

"If she were looking down from above today, I am very sure she would be gratified to see that the Ladies' Branch of Royal Portrush has continued to produce Curtis Cup, International players and Champions."

From BBC

She is considering jobs in other industries, including healthcare and hospitality, but isn’t sure they will pay enough to cover her bills, a mortgage and for her daughter’s day care.

Q: “Do you think there's...deep state forces that want to make sure you don't stay?”

From Salon

Health Minister Stephen Kinnock said the government will give "careful consideration" to pay rise recommendations for NHS workers but must make sure to balance the books.

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When To Use

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. 

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

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