as in lock
one that is certain to succeed
a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state
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Recent Examples of shoo-in
The district was long considered a shoo-in for Republicans.
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Los Angeles won the series with contributions beyond its star trio of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, all previous MVP winners (Ohtani is a shoo-in for the NL MVP award this year, after hitting 54 home runs and stealing 59 bases — becoming baseball’s first 50-50 player).
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
The Chanticleers are coming off tough seasons, so this year’s promo is far from a shoo-in.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Republicans only need to claim two additional seats to win control, and one, West Virginia, is already a shoo-in with the retirement of independent Sen. Joe Manchin.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Los Angeles won the series with contributions beyond its star trio of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, all previous MVP winners (Ohtani is a shoo-in for the NL MVP award this year, after hitting 54 home runs and stealing 59 bases — becoming baseball’s first 50-50 player).
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
The Chanticleers are coming off tough seasons, so this year’s promo is far from a shoo-in.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Republicans only need to claim two additional seats to win control, and one, West Virginia, is already a shoo-in with the retirement of independent Sen. Joe Manchin.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoo-in
Noun
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And, not to mention her heart of gold and gorgeous golden locks.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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There’s a catch—that report was published in 2000, but Facebook’s (now Meta’s) push to offset iMessages’s lock on iPhones has not changed since.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
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This seems like a near certainty to me now, having looked at competing proposals for next steps, the first in yesterday’s letter from DA Bragg to Judge Juan Merchan and the second in a letter that the president-elect’s lawyers sent Judge Merchan today.Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
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However, Trump’s trademark unpredictability is the one trait that kept many Chinese officials awake at night and still haunts them, especially in a place where certainty in government and policy is almost a given under one-party rule.CNN Staff, CNN, 7 Nov. 2024
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But projecting goaltending performance is no sure thing.Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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His election is enough of a sure thing that he’s been traveling the country helping other U.S. Senate candidates, something that could earn valuable political chits among his future colleagues.Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
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These turkey meatballs are easy to make both at camp or ahead of time, and here’s a one-pot stuffing bowl that’s a cinch to put together.Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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This layering piece opens like a cardigan and cinches at the waist, with fluttery cape sleeves and whipstitched edging.Miles Walls, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoo-in. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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